1. Parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
   "She added fresh cilantro to the salsa";
   - coriander, Chinese parsley
    
2. An annual herb with divided feathery leaves and small white flowers in umbrella-like clusters, cultivated for its aromatic leaves and seeds used as spices
   "cilantro filled the herb garden with a distinctive aroma";
   - coriander, Chinese parsley, Coriandrum sativum

Derived forms: cilantros

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Coriandrum, genus Coriandrum

Encyclopedia: Cilantro