/ nəˈstɜːʃəm; NAmE -ˈstɜːrʃ-/ noun
a garden plant with round flat leaves and red, orange or yellow flowers that are sometimes eaten in salads
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English (originally denoting any plant of the cabbage family of the genus Nasturtium , including watercress): from Latin , apparently from naris nose + torquere to twist.