spice vs turmeric

spice

noun
  • Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food. 

  • An aromatic odour. 

  • Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging. 

  • A synthetic cannabinoid drug. 

  • The quality of being spicy. 

  • Sweets, candy. 

  • A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour. 

verb
  • To add spice or spices to; season. 

  • To spice up. 

turmeric

noun
  • The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food. 

  • An Indian plant, Curcuma longa, with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). 

  • A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant. 

How often have the words spice and turmeric occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )