coriander

From Middle English coriandre, from Anglo-Norman coriandre, from Old French corïandre, from Latin coriandrum, from Ancient Greek κορίανδρον (koríandron), of uncertain origin.

Compare Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon), κορίαμβλον (koríamblon), Mycenaean Greek [script needed] (ko-ri-a2-da-na), [script needed] (ko-ri-ja-da-na), [script needed] (ko-ri-ja-do-no), [script needed] (ko-ri-jo-da-na), and Akkadian 𒌑𒄷𒌷𒌝 (^úḫurium).

Beekes supposes that cluster -dn- implies a Pre-Greek word, and hypothesizes that *koriaⁿdro- may have dissimilated to *koriaⁿdno-.

Doublet of cilantro.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɒɹiˈændə/
• Rhymes: -ændə(ɹ)

coriander (usually uncountable, plural corianders)

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

• (herb): Chinese parsley
• dhania

• (Coriandum sativum): cilantro (US, the leaves, when fresh); in other dialects, this, too, like the rest of the plant, is called coriander

• Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata)

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