Vocabulary : Turkois to Turmerol
Turkois : Turquoise.
Turkoman : Same as Turcoman.
Turkomans : of Turkoman
Turkos : of Turko
Turk's-head : A knot of turbanlike form worked on a rope with a piece of small line. ;; The melon cactus. ;; Any of several species of Echinocactus. ;; A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc.
Turlupin : One of the precursors of the Reformation; -- a nickname corresponding to Lollard, etc.
Turm : A troop; a company.
Turmaline : See Tourmaline.
Turmeric : An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family. ;; The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test. ;; Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol.
Turmerol : Turmeric oil, a brownish yellow, oily substance extracted from turmeric by ligroin.
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