Omnia SanaPlant-Name Dictionary
Turmeric - names in 14 European languages
Curcuma longa
| Language | Common name(s) |
|---|---|
| Nederlands Dutch | Geelwortel |
| English English | Turmeric common turmeric, Indian-saffron |
| Eesti Estonian | harilik kurkum harilik kollajuur, harilik kurkuma |
| Suomi Finnish | maustekurkuma |
| Français French | curcuma safran des Indes |
| Deutsch German | Kurkuma Gelbwurzel |
| Italiano Italian | Turmerico Zafferano delle indie |
| Polski Polish | ostryż długi |
| Português Portuguese | açafrão-da-Índia açafroeira, açafrão-da-terra, gengibre-dourada |
| Slovenčina Slovak | kurkuma pravá |
| Español Spanish | cúrcuma azafrán de la India |
| Svenska Swedish | gurkmeja |
| Русский Russian | Куркума длинная |
| Türkçe Turkish | zerdeçal |
How these names are verified. Each name is drawn from authoritative botanical databases (GBIF vernacular names, Catalogue of Life, EPPO, Wikidata) and published only when confirmed by a curated authority or two independent sources - never machine-translated.