coriander

Meaning

Noun

• The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.
• The dried fruits thereof, used as a spice.

Related

Similar words

• Chinese parsley
• dhania

Origin

• From Middle English coriandre, from Anglo-Norman coriandre, from Old French corïandre, from Latin coriandrum, from Ancient Greek κορίανδρον, of uncertain origin.
• Compare Ancient Greek κορίαννον, κορίαμβλον, Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀪𐁀𐀅𐀙, 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀅𐀙, 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀈𐀜, 𐀒𐀪𐀍𐀅𐀙, and Akkadian 𒌑𒄷𒌷𒌝.
• Beekes supposes that cluster -dn- implies a Pre-Greek word, and hypothesizes that *koriaⁿdro- may have dissimilated to *koriaⁿdno-.
• cilantro.