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coriander
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
coriander
(noun)
coriander
/
ˈ
koriˌændɚ/
noun
coriander
/
ˈ
koriˌændɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CORIANDER
[
noncount
]
1
:
a plant whose leaves and seeds are used in cooking
2
chiefly British
:
cilantro
3
:
the dried seed of the coriander plant used as a flavoring
—
called also
coriander seed
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