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cilantro.

The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɪˈlæntɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/General-American
  1. The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.

    US · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Spanish cilantro, possibly from an unattested regional Vulgar Latin variant (with a front vowel) of Late Latin coliandrum, from Latin coriandrum (“coriander”). Doublet of coriander and culantro.

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