noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kuːˈlɑːn.tɹoʊ/
/kuːˈlæn.tɹoʊ/
ko͞o-länˈ -trō
-lănˈ -
1
noun
Meaning 1
The tropical herb Eryngium foetidum, native to Mexico, Central America and South America but cultivated worldwide, used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine. (See Usage notes below for this sense.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chadon beni, fitweed
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of cilantro (the stems and leaves of Coriandrum sativum)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Spanish culantro, whence also the doublet cilantro, which see for more. Both words are doublets of coriander.
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Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.