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Noun: cilantro  su'lant-row
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: coriander)
  1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
    - coriander, coriander plant, Chinese parsley, Coriandrum sativum
     
  2. Parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
    - coriander, Chinese parsley

Derived forms: cilantros

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Coriandrum, genus Coriandrum

Encyclopedia: Cilantro