Turmeric

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Turmeric (often misspelled as tumeric), also commonly Kurkuma or Kunjit, is a is part of the ginger family.

The taste it has is used to give dishes (often curries) a base taste of a slightly bitter earthiness, but it is subtle enough that it may be overpowered by something else and function mostly as coloring.