CORIANDRUM SATIVUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Coriandrum sativum mean? 

• CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (noun)
  The noun CORIANDRUM SATIVUM has 1 sense:

1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

  Familiarity information: CORIANDRUM SATIVUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Chinese parsley; cilantro; coriander; coriander plant; Coriandrum sativum

Hypernyms ("Coriandrum sativum" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "Coriandrum sativum"):

Chinese parsley; cilantro; coriander (parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish)

coriander; coriander seed (dried coriander seeds used whole or ground)

Holonyms ("Coriandrum sativum" is a member of...):

Coriandrum; genus Coriandrum (small genus of annual Mediterranean herbs)

 Context examples 

The essential oil extracted from the seeds of Coriandrum sativum.

(Coriander Oil, NCI Thesaurus)