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(D) Turmeric $(Curcuma 	ext{ } longa)$ is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the ginger family, $Zingiberaceae$. The part of the plant used as

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Dried rhizomes

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(D) Turmeric $(Curcuma 	ext{ } longa)$ is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the ginger family, $Zingiberaceae$. The part of the plant used as a spice and for medicinal purposes is the rhizome. A rhizome is a modified underground stem that grows horizontally. When harvested, these rhizomes are boiled, dried, and then ground into a fine powder.

Turmeric powder is obtained from which part of the plant?

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