NASTURTIUM


Meaning of NASTURTIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: n ə - ' st ə r-sh ə m, na-

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, a cress

Date: 1704

: any of a genus ( Tropaeolum of the family Tropaeolaceae, the nasturtium family) of herbs of Central and So. America with showy spurred flowers and pungent edible seeds and leaves especially : either of two widely cultivated ornamentals ( T. majus and T. minus )

nasturtium

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