cilantro
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish cilantro, from Late Latin coliandrum, from Latin coriandrum (“coriander”). Doublet of coriander and culantro.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɪˈlæntɹəʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/
Noun edit
cilantro (usually uncountable, plural cilantros)
- (US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
Synonyms edit
- (herb): Chinese parsley, coriander
Translations edit
leaves of the coriander plant
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Anagrams edit
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From earlier culantro, from Latin coriandrum (compare French coriandre, Italian coriandolo, Portuguese coentro) from Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon, “coriander”), κορίανδρον (koríandron).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θiˈlantɾo/ [θiˈlãn̪.t̪ɾo]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /siˈlantɾo/ [siˈlãn̪.t̪ɾo]
- (Castilian)
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -antɾo
- Syllabification: ci‧lan‧tro
Noun edit
cilantro m (plural cilantros)
Usage notes edit
- Unlike the English term borrowed from it, the Spanish term refers to both the plants and the seeds.
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: cilantro
Further reading edit
- “cilantro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014