culantro
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culantro
- /kuːˈlɑːn.tɹoʊ/
- /kuːˈlæn.tɹoʊ/
Where it comes from
From Spanish culantro, whence also the doublet cilantro, which see for more. Both words are doublets of coriander.
noun
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The tropical herb Eryngium foetidum, native to Mexico, Central America and South America but cultivated worldwide, used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine. (See Usage notes below for this sense.)
A painting of a woman wearing a burgundy shawl over a flamenco-style dress hangs on a wall, and in the garden, tomatoes, peppers, corn and culantro, an herb used in Caribbean cooking, grow in the summer.
Similar: chadon beni, fitweed
- Alternative form of cilantro (the stems and leaves of Coriandrum sativum)
Translations
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noun Eryngium foetidum
| Español | culantro, recao, cilantro ancho, cilantro sabanero |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 刺芹 cìqín |
| Français | coriandre longue, coriandre chinoise |
| Deutsch | Langer Koriander |
| Tiếng Việt | ngò gai, mùi tàu |
Talk about this word "culantro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/culantro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. culantro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/culantro "culantro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/culantro.Cite this
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title = {culantro},
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