cilantro

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ci·lan·tro /səˈlæntrəʊ $ səˈlɑːntroʊ, -ˈlæn-/ noun [uncountable] American English  DFCHBPa herb, used especially in Asian and Mexican cooking 〔尤用于亚洲和墨西哥菜中调味的〕芫荽叶，香菜 SYN British English coriander

Examples from the Corpus

cilantro• But the cakes are highly seasoned, tasting more of scallions, poblano peppers and cilantro than crab.• Drizzle with salsa, sour cream and chopped cilantro.• Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.• Endless bowls of hot tortilla chips are accompanied by a fresh salsa spiked with just the right amount of cilantro.• Place in a medium bowl and stir in onion, cilantro, salt and lime juice.• Just before serving, stir in the cilantro.• Garnish with the cilantro just before serving.• Serve garnished with cilantro, diced lime, and green onions.Origin cilantro (1900-2000) Spanish Medieval Latin celiandrum, from Latin coriandrum; → CORIANDER

ci·lan·tro nounChineseSyllable  

especially Mexican herb, in Asian cooking and a Corpus used

cilantro
ci‧lan‧tro /səˈlæntrəʊ, sɪˈlæntrəʊ $ səˈlɑːntroʊ, -ˈlæn-/ noun [uncountable] American Englisha herb, used especially in Asian and Mexican cooking
   SYN  coriander British English

ci·lan·troBrE /sɪˈlæntrəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /sɪˈlæntroʊ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (NAmE)

the leaves of the coriander plant, used in cooking as a herb 芫荽叶，香菜叶（用于调味）