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cilantro

cilantro

41 3.5
An herb with fresh green leaves used to add flavor to food, also called coriander
  • noun
  • /sɪˈlæn.troʊ/
  • US
translation icon : cilantro
  • I sprinkled chopped cilantro over the tacos before serving them.
  • chopped cilantro
  • fresh cilantro
  • the herb cilantro

Thyme leaves are herbs, whereas cilantro leaves are an herb.

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Examples

  • So inside the wrap, I'm going to put shrimp, carrots, cilantro and avocado.

  • This has rice, black beans, cilantro and lime, allegedly.

  • Oh my, is that fresh cilantro on top?

  • It's very good, even with the cilantro.

  • For example, a bunch of cilantro is almost always too much for one meal.

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  • The best thing I ate this weekend was cilantro shrimp I made on Friday.

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  • Got to add my cilantro and green onions and hot sauce.

  • You know, I love fresh cilantro and guacamole.

  • Under the salmon, we have tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and sweet potato.

  • Ladies, if there's one thing I have learned in my ceviche journey, it's that it's all about the right amount of cilantro.

Synonyms

coriander
vscilantro
  • UK
5 2.8

Fresh green leaves that add flavor to food

is the alternative name used mainly in British English
Chinese parsley
vscilantro
2.8

A green herb with flat leaves used to add fresh flavor to food

is the standard culinary name rather than this descriptive folk label
coriander plant
vscilantro
3.5

A small green herb with feathery leaves and seeds used as a spice, also called cilantro

focuses on the fresh fragrant leaves used in cooking rather than seeds
Coriandrum sativum
vscilantro
5.2

An herb with fragrant leaves and small seeds used in cooking, called coriander or cilantro

is the everyday culinary name rather than the formal botanical term

How Flavorful

cilantro
  • US
41 3.5
parsley
58 1.0

Surface Forms

cilantro singular
cilantros plural
corianders plural
coriander singular

Etymology

Cilantro comes from Spanish, where it names the leaves of the coriander plant. So cilantro now means the fresh herb used in cooking, while British English usually calls the same plant 'coriander'.