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.
Also called Chinese parsley.

Origin of cilantro

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

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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, etc Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): coriander

Word Origin for cilantro

C20: Spanish