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Coriander

🔄 Synonyms of "Coriander"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cilantronoun	(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
coriander seednoun	(UK, Ireland) A dried fruit of the coriander plant, used as a spice.
coriandrum sativumnoun	old world herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
coriander plantnoun	old world herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
chinese parsleynoun	Coriandrum sativum, coriander (cilantro).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Coriander"

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Word	Definition
cilantronoun	(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
chinese parsleynoun	Coriandrum sativum, coriander (cilantro).
coriander plantnoun	old world herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
coriander seednoun	(UK, Ireland) A dried fruit of the coriander plant, used as a spice.
coriandrum sativumnoun	old world herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
parsleynoun	(uncountable) The leaves of this plant used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking.
culantronoun	The tropical herb Eryngium foetidum, native to Mexico, Central America and South America but cultivated worldwide, used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine. (See Usage notes below for this sense.)
vietnamese coriandernoun	Persicaria odorata, a cilantro-flavored herb used in Vietnamese cuisine.
devil's herbnoun	(slang) The herb form of cilantro/coriander.
cuminnoun	Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.
caromnoun	(countable, billiards, especially billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
cardamomnoun	Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
corydalisnoun	Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
carawaynoun	A biennial plant of species Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice. (The convention of putting caraway seeds into rye bread sometimes causes confusion about so-called rye seeds.)
cardamonnoun	Alternative spelling of cardamom. [An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).]
white gingernoun	A decorative herb of India (Hedychium coronarium).
chervilnoun	(uncountable) Leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.
garden cressnoun	(uncountable) The pungent leaves of the plant, used in salads.
potherbnoun	Any plant whose leaves, stems or flowers may be used as a culinary herb.
amomumnoun	Any of several spices of genus Amomum, family Zingiberaceae, including cardamom.