Assertion: turmeric | /r/ObjectUse | used as dye
Facets:
value: originally
type: OTHER
value: since at least 600 b.c.
type: TEMPORAL
value: for cloth
type: PURPOSE
value: for centuries
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: It was first used as a dye, and then later for its supposed properties in folk medicine.
text: Originally utilized as a dye, turmeric was later employed for culinary and cosmetic reasons.
text: Turmeric was used as a dye and as a medicinal herb by the Egyptians as early as 1500 BCE.
text: Turmeric was originally used as a dye for cloth, but was then used for food and medicinal purposes.
text: So you won’t be surprised to know that turmeric has been used as a dye for centuries.
text: Originally used as a dye, turmeric was later employed for culinary and cosmetic purposes.
text: Originally used as a dye, turmeric was later employed for culinary and cosmetic purposes.
text: Turmeric has been used as a medicine, a condiment, and a dye since at least 600 B.C., while ginger has been used extensively throughout history for its medicinal purposes.
text: This seems unusual given the fact that it is used as a dye but it has whitening power as well.
text: Turmeric is native to southern Asia and is being used as condiment, dye, drug and cosmetic in addition to its use in religious ceremonies.