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cilantro

/sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
cilantro
IPA
/sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From Spanish cilantro, possibly from an unattested regional Vulgar Latin variant (with a front vowel) of Late Latin coliandrum, from Latin coriandrum (“coriander”). Doublet of coriander and culantro.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cilantro, -, coliandrum, coriandrum

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/
  • British English: /sɪˈlæntɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cilantros (plural)

Derived Forms

cilantrolike

Phrases

Vietnamese cilantro

Synonyms

Chinese parsley coriander coriander plant coriandrum sativum

Questions

How do you pronounce cilantro?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈlɑntɹoʊ/.
What does cilantro mean?
The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
Where does cilantro come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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