Coriander

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coriander
       n 1: Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling
            parsley [syn: {coriander plant}, {Chinese parsley}, {cilantro},
             {Coriandrum sativum}]
       2: dried coriander seeds used whole or ground [syn: {coriander
          seed}]
       3: parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish [syn: {Chinese
          parsley}, {cilantro}]

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Coriander
     Heb. gad, (Ex. 16:31; Num. 11:7), seed to which the manna is
     likened in its form and colour. It is the Coriandrum sativum of
     botanists, an umbelliferous annual plant with a round stalk,
     about two feet high. It is widely cultivated in Eastern
     countries and in the south of Europe for the sake of its seeds,
     which are in the form of a little ball of the size of a
     peppercorn. They are used medicinally and as a spice. The Greek
     name of this plant is korion or koriannon, whence the name
     "coriander."