cilantro
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cilantro
- /sɪˈlæntɹəʊ/ UK
- /sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
From Spanish cilantro, possibly from an unattested regional Vulgar Latin variant (with a front vowel) of Late Latin coliandrum, from Latin coriandrum (“coriander”). Doublet of coriander and culantro.
noun cilantros
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The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
Similar: Chinese parsley, coriander
Translations
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noun leaves of the coriander plant
| Español | cilantro, coriandro, culantro, recaíto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고수 gosu |
| 日本語 | パクチー pakuchī, 香菜 kōsai, シャンツァイ shantsai |
| 中文 | 香菜 xiāngcài, 芫荽 yánsui, yuánsuī, 胡荽 húsuī |
| Português | coentro |
| Français | coriandre |
| Deutsch | Koriander, Korianderkraut |
| Italiano | coriandolo |
| Română | coriandru |
| Русский | кинза́ kinzá |
| العربية | كُزْبَرَة kuzbara |
Talk about this word "cilantro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cilantro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cilantro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cilantro "cilantro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cilantro.Cite this
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title = {cilantro},
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