1. Any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
   "She planted nasturtiums along the garden fence for a splash of colour"
    
2. Flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavourings
   "She added colourful nasturtium flowers to the summer salad"

1. A genus of seven plant species in the family Brassicaceae (Nasturtium)
   - genus Nasturtium

Derived forms: nasturtiums

Type of: dilleniid dicot genus, flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning

Part of: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, genus Tropaeolum, mustard family, Tropaeolum

Encyclopedia: Nasturtium