coriander Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
    Chinese parsley; cilantro; coriander plant; Coriandrum sativum.
  2. noun dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
    coriander seed.
  3. noun parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
    Chinese parsley; cilantro.

WordNet

Co`ri*an"der noun
Etymology
L. coriandrum, fr. Gr. , , perh. fr. bug, on account of the buglike or fetid smell of its leaves: cf. F. coriandre.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the fruit or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and in medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative.

Webster 1913