nasturtium
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- noun
- /nəˈstɜrʃəm/
:
capuchina
- I also think the nasturtiums above are wonderful after you have painted them.
- nasturtium flower
- edible nasturtiums
- nasturtium leaves
Examples
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So do the plants that grow in that earth: tomatoes, leaf lettuce, poppies, spinach, and to distract whitefly from the others, nasturtiums.
Fiction book (1990) -
He shrugged his shoulders, then made his way down the front path lined with nasturtiums and out the gate.
Fiction book (1993) -
The windows are lead-lined and the flower boxes grow pink nasturtiums to go with the pink door.
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Like calendula and nasturtiums, they can top greens for a salad.
Blog text (20) -
Rose, violet, or nasturtium petals in a variety of colors in tagliatelle served with a delicate shrimp and cream sauce.
Blog text (9) -
Outside, healthy ferns and fuchsias cascaded from hanging baskets, and nasturtiums bordered the brick walk.
Fiction book (2002) -
Another corner was occupied by dwarf nasturtiums, and on this plant, despite every discouragement, two flowers were blooming, but its leaves were also tattered and dejected.
Fiction book (2000) -
An adorably disheveled burst of nasturtiums framed the screen door and tumbled down across the tiny lawn of shaved English grass to their own private redwood hot tub.
Fiction book (1998) -
You can add nasturtium leaves to your salad for a peppery flavor.
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I planted nasturtium in my garden because of its beautiful yellow flowers.
Synonyms
A plant with bright round leaves and colorful edible flowers often used in salads
A climbing plant with bright orange flowers whose seeds people sometimes eat like capers
A garden plant that has bright, round, often edible flowers
Compounds
A small garden plant with deep yellow flowers that stays compact and blooms all summer
A climbing plant with bright orange flowers whose seeds people sometimes eat like capers
- Specialized
A group of plants with flowers that includes the garden nasturtium
- Specialized
A plant that grows year after year near streams and ponds with small yellow flowers
- Specialized
A leafy green plant often called watercress that grows in clean streams and tastes peppery
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nasturtium comes from the Latin words nasus 'nose' and torquere 'to twist', because the plant's strong, peppery taste was said to 'twist' the nose. That's why nasturtiums are known today as bright garden flowers that are also a spicy, edible herb used in salads.