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Date: 1900-2000
Language: Spanish
Origin: Medieval Latin celiandrum, from Latin coriandrum; CORIANDER

cilantro

 noun
     
Related topics: Cooking, Plants
ci‧lan‧tro [uncountable] American English
DFCHBP a herb, used especially in Asian and Mexican cooking [= coriander British English]
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