Curcuma
Curcuma (== Template:IPA
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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Curcuma is a genus of about 100 accepted species in the family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam Tulip. They are native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea and northern Australia. Some species are reportedly naturalized in other warm parts of the world such as tropical Africa, Central America, Florida, and various islands in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans.
Etymology
The name Curcuma originates from the Arabic word kurkum meaning "turmeric".
Species
The most commercially important species is Curcuma longa. It is used as a coloring and flavoring agent in many Asian cuisines, particularly for curries, as well as for dyeing.
Curcuma zedoaria, (zedoary, white turmeric, or temu putih) is used in traditional medicine in India and China for conditions such as cancer, digestive disorders, and skin diseases.
Curcuma alismatifolia, (Siam tulip) is a tropical plant native to Laos, northern Thailand, and Cambodia. Despite its name, it is not related to the tulip, but to the various ginger species such as turmeric.
Medical Uses
Curcuma longa is a significant ingredient in most commercial curries, and also gives mustard its yellow color. It has a warm, bitter taste and is frequently used to flavor or color curry powders, mustards, butters, and cheeses. The root of Curcuma longa is also used widely to make medicine. It contains the chemical curcumin, which is known to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer effects.
Related Terms
- Turmeric: A spice that comes from the turmeric plant. It is commonly used in Asian food and is the main spice in curry. It has a warm, bitter taste and is frequently used to flavor or color curry powders, mustards, butters, and cheeses.
- Curcumin: The main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.
- Zingiberaceae: A family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Curcuma
- Wikipedia's article - Curcuma
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski