Assertion: turmeric | /r/ObjectUse | used as inexpensive substitute
Facets:
value: in the 13th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: for saffron
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: in cooking
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: It is often used as an inexpensive substitute for saffron in cooking and in the 13th century Marco Polo marvelled at its similarities to saffron.