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Coriander

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Noun

1. chinese parsley, cilantro, coriander, coriander plant, coriandrum sativum

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

2. coriander, coriander seed

dried coriander seeds used whole or ground

3. chinese parsley, cilantro, coriander

parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Coriander

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noun
a European umbelliferous plant, Coriandrum sativum, widely cultivated for its aromatic seeds and leaves, used in flavouring food, etc
. US and Canadian name: cilantro

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Coriander

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noun
1. 
a European annual herb (Coriandrum sativum) of the umbel family
2. 
its strong-smelling, seedlike fruit, used in flavoring food and liqueurs, and, formerly, in medicines
3. 
the leaf of this plant, used as an herb in cooking; cilantro

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Coriander

see synonyms of coriander
n.
1. An aromatic annual Eurasian herb (Coriandrum sativum) in the parsley family, having parsleylike leaves and umbels of tiny white to pinkish flowers. It is cultivated for its edible fruits, leafy shoots, and roots.
2. The seedlike fruit of this plant, used whole or ground as a flavoring for food and as a seasoning, as in curry powder.
3. See cilantro.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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