Turmeric in Hebrew is כורכום (kurkum).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כורכום
kurkum
noun · masculine
In English
turmeric
/ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/ /ˈtuː.mə.ɹɪk/
These are the Hebrew words for turmeric as a noun.
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- כורכוםkurkummasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
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These are the questions people ask about turmeric in Hebrew.
How do you say turmeric in Hebrew?
turmeric in Hebrew is כורכום, said kurkum.
Is כורכום masculine or feminine?
The word כורכום is masculine.
How is turmeric pronounced in English?
turmeric is pronounced /ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/, /ˈtuː.mə.ɹɪk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry turmeric and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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