Does Turmeric Count as a Vegetable? Unpacking the Culinary and Botanical Definition
                                
                                
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                                Over 80% of the world's turmeric is produced and consumed in India, where it has been used for millennia. But this widely used ingredient, a relative of ginger, raises a common question: does turmeric count as a vegetable?