1.
[syn: coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, cilantro, Coriandrum sativum]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
cilantro \cilantro\ n.
1. an Old World herb (Coriandrum sativum) with aromatic
parsleylike leaves and seed.
Syn: coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, Coriandrum
sativum.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a parsleylike herb used as seasoning or garnish.
Syn: coriander, Chinese parsley.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Coriandrum sativum
n 1: Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling
parsley [syn: coriander, coriander plant, Chinese
parsley, cilantro, Coriandrum sativum]