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coriander

/ˌkɔːɹiˈændə/kaw-ree-AN-dur
/ˌkɔɹiˈændɚ/kaw-ree-AN-dur

Meaningcoriander

Common meaning: herb whose leaves and seeds are used in cooking

Journey through time

  1. Greekkoriannon‘coriander’source
  2. Latincoriandrum‘coriander’source
  3. Frenchcoriandre‘coriander’source
  4. Englishcoriander‘herb whose leaves and seeds are used in cooking’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek koriannon ‘coriander’.

Roots

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