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cilantro

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cilantro

Etymology

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

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Noun

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cilantro (usually uncountable, plural cilantros)

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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Possibly from an unattested regional Vulgar Latin variant of Latin coriandrum — where also its doublet culantro, today obsolete, comes from — with a front vowel, like *ciliandrum or *ceriandrum. (Compare French coriandre, Italian coriandolo, Portuguese coentro) from Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon, “coriander”), κορίανδρον (koríandron).)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiˈlantɾo/ [θiˈlãn̪.t̪ɾo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siˈlantɾo/ [siˈlãn̪.t̪ɾo]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -antɾo
  • Syllabification: ci‧lan‧tro

Noun

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cilantro m (plural cilantros)

  1. coriander, cilantro

Usage notes

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  • Unlike the English term borrowed from it, the Spanish term refers to both the plants and the seeds.
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Descendants

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  • → English: cilantro

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