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
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, etc
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): coriander
Word Origin for cilantro
C20: Spanish