cilantro

[ si-lahn-troh, -lan- ]

/ sɪˈlɑn troʊ, -ˈlæn- /

noun

the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.

the coriander plant.

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Also called Chinese parsley.

Origin of cilantro

1900–05; < Spanish, variant of culantro < Vulgar Latin, dissimilated form of Latin coriandrum coriander

Words nearby cilantro

cigarillo, cigfa, ciggy, cigs, ciguatera, cilantro, cili-, cilia, ciliarotomy, ciliary, ciliary artery

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British Dictionary definitions for cilantro

cilantro

/ (sɪˈlæntrəʊ) /

noun

US and Canadian a European umbelliferous plant, Coriandrum sativum, widely cultivated for its aromatic seeds and leaves, used in flavouring food, etcAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): coriander

Word Origin for cilantro

C20: Spanish

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