coriander
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coriander
- /ˌkɒ.ɹiˈæn.də/ UK
- /ˈkɔ.ɹiˌæn.dɚ/ US
- /ˌkɔ.ɹiˈæn.dɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ændə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English coriandre, from Anglo-Norman coriandre, from Old French corïandre, from Latin coriandrum, from Ancient Greek κορίανδρον (koríandron), of uncertain origin. Doublet of cilantro.
cognates, etc.
Compare Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon), κορίαμβλον (koríamblon), Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀪𐁀𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-a2-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-ja-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀈𐀜 (ko-ri-ja-do-no), 𐀒𐀪𐀍𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-jo-da-na), Akkadian 𒌑𒄷𒌷𒌝 (^úḫurium) Aramaic כסברה (kusbara, “coriander”), Classical Syriac ܟܽܘܣܒܰܪܬܳܐ (kūsbartā, “coriander”) and Arabic كُزْبَرَة (kuzbara).
Beekes supposes that cluster -dn- implies a Pre-Greek word, and hypothesizes that *koriaⁿdro- may have dissimilated to *koriaⁿdno-.
noun corianders
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The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.
The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]
Similar: Chinese parsley
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The dried fruits thereof, used as a spice.
Similar: coriander seeds
Similar: dhania
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noun Coriandrum sativum plant
| Español | cilantro, coriandro, culantro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고수 gosu |
| 日本語 | コリアンダー koriandā, 香菜 kōsai, シャンツァイ shantsai, パクチー pakuchī |
| 中文 | 香菜 xiāngcài, 芫荽 yánsui, yuánsuī, 胡荽 húsuī |
| हिन्दी | धनिया dhaniyā |
| Kiswahili | mgiligilani |
| Português | coentro |
| Français | coriandre |
| Deutsch | Koriander |
| Italiano | coriandolo |
| Ελληνικά | κόλιαντρος kóliantros |
| Română | coriandru |
| Русский | кориа́ндр koriándr, кинза́ kinzá |
| العربية | كُزْبَرَة kuzbara, قُسْبَرَة qusbara, قَسْبُور qasbūr, كَسْبُور kasbūr, قَزْبُور qazbūr, كَزْبُور kazbūr |
| עברית | כֻּסְבָּרָה kusbára, גָּד gad |
noun dried seeds of Coriandrum sativum plant
| 日本語 | コリアンダー koriandā, コリアンダーシード koriandā shīdo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 芫荽籽 yánsuīzǐ |
| हिन्दी | धनिया dhaniyā |
| Kiswahili | giligilani |
| Français | coriandre, graine de coriandre |
| Deutsch | Koriander, Koriandersamen |
Talk about this word "coriander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coriander. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. coriander. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coriander "coriander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coriander.Cite this
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title = {coriander},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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