Coriander - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Coriander : (noun)
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]

Based on WordNet 2.0

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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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."

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)