'Coriandrum sativum' definitions:

Definition of 'Coriandrum sativum'

From: WordNet
noun
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley [syn: coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, cilantro, Coriandrum sativum]

Definition of 'Coriandrum sativum'

From: GCIDE
  • cilantro \cilantro\ n.
  • 1. an Old World herb (Coriandrum sativum) with aromatic parsleylike leaves and seed.
  • Syn: coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, {Coriandrum sativum}. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. a parsleylike herb used as seasoning or garnish.
  • Syn: coriander, Chinese parsley. [WordNet 1.5]

Definition of 'Coriandrum sativum'

From: GCIDE
  • cilantro \cilantro\ n.
  • 1. an Old World herb (Coriandrum sativum) with aromatic parsleylike leaves and seed.
  • Syn: coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, {Coriandrum sativum}. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. a parsleylike herb used as seasoning or garnish.
  • Syn: coriander, Chinese parsley. [WordNet 1.5]

Definition of 'Coriandrum sativum'

From: GCIDE
  • Coriander \Co`ri*an"der\ (k?`r?-?n"d?r), n. [L. coriandrum, fr. Gr. ????, ????, perh. fr. ??? bug, on account of the buglike or fetid smell of its leaves: cf. F. coriandre.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the fruit or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and in medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative. [1913 Webster]