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ci·lan·tro
/
sɪˈlɑn
troʊ
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-ˈlæn-
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si-
lahn
-troh
,
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lan
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noun
coriander.
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Origin:
1900–05;
<
Spanish,
variant of
culantro
<
Vulgar Latin,
dissimilated form of
Latin
coriandrum
coriander
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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cilantro
(sɪˈlæntrəʊ)
—
n
(
US
), (
Canadian
) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries):
coriander
a European umbelliferous plant,
Coriandrum sativum,
widely cultivated for its aromatic seeds and leaves, used in flavouring food, etc
[C20: Spanish]
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Word Origin & History
cilantro
from Sp., variant of culantro, from L. coriandrum "coriander."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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