Anagrams of: CURCUMAS

• tropical Asiatic perennial herbs

• a closed political meeting

• meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

• wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx

• leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form

• protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium

• (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession

• wood of a sumac

• a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)

• a small constellation in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon

• type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies

• crowd or pack to capacity

• put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled

• study intensively, as before an exam

• prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam