CORIANDER


Meaning of CORIANDER in English

[ ˌkɒrɪ'andə ]

■ noun an aromatic Mediterranean plant of the parsley family, the leaves and seeds of which are used as culinary herbs. [ Coriandrum sativum .]

Origin

ME: from OFr. coriandre , from L. coriandrum , from Gk koriannon .

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