cilantro
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cilantro
English
Etymology
From Spanish cilantro, from Late Latin coliandrum, from Latin coriandrum (“coriander”). Doublet of coriander and culantro.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɪˈlæntɹəʊ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/
Noun
cilantro (usually uncountable, plural cilantros)
- (US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
Synonyms
- (herb): Chinese parsley, coriander
Translations
leaves of the coriander plant
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Anagrams
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier culantro, from Latin coriandrum (compare French coriandre, Italian coriandolo, Portuguese coentro) from Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon, “coriander”), κορίανδρον (koríandron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θiˈlantɾo/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /siˈlantɾo/
Audio (Spain): (file) - Rhymes: -antɾo
- Syllabification: ci‧lan‧tro
Noun
cilantro m (plural cilantros)
Usage notes
- Unlike the English term borrowed from it, the Spanish term refers to both the plants and the seeds.
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: cilantro
Further reading
- “cilantro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014