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coriander

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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co·ri·an·der /ˌkɒriˈændə $ ˌkɔːriˈændər/ noun [uncountable] British English  DFCHBPa herb, used especially in Asian and Mexican cooking 芫荽,香菜 SYN American English cilantro
Examples from the Corpus
corianderStir in reserved ground cumin and coriander, reserved orange zest, and salt and pepper.Fry the onions, garlic, chilli, ginger, coriander, cumin and turmeric in the oil. 3.The commonly used spices include pepper, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, mustard, coriander, sage, and garlic.Jane smelled of coriander and clay soaked by hard rain.It is seasoned with onions, coriander, ginger, marjoram, and mustard.Garnish with parsley or coriander and orange segments.The picture can then be outlined using seeds - peppers, coriander, melon, etc.Chop the coriander leaves and mix with the ginger.
Origin coriander (1200-1300) Old French coriandre, from Latin, from Greek koriandron
co·ri·an·der nounChineseSyllable
in Mexican Corpus cooking and a especially used Asian herb,


coriander
coriander /ˌkɒriˈændə $ ˌkɔːriˈændər/ noun [uncountable] British English
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Old French
 Origin: coriandre, from Latin, from Greek koriandron
a herb, used especially in Asian and Mexican cooking
   SYN  cilantro American English


cori·an·derBrE /ˌkɒriˈændə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɔːriˈændər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]
a plant whose leaves are used in cooking as a herb and whose seeds are used in cooking as a spice 芫荽;香菜   compare cilantro