n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r- ē - ˌ an-d ə r, ˌ ko ̇ r- ē - '
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English coriandre, from Anglo-French, from Latin coriandrum, from Greek koriandron, koriannon
Date: 14th century
1 : an Old World annual herb ( Coriandrum sativum ) of the carrot family with aromatic fruits
2 : the ripened dried fruit of coriander used as a flavoring ― called also coriander seed