coriander

el cilantro

coriander(

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duhr

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (powder)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el cilantro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Are you going to spice the pizza with coriander?¿Vas a especiar la pizza con cilantro?

b. el culantro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I added cumin and coriander for a more interesting flavor.Añadí comino y culantro para darle un sabor más interesante.

2. (leaves)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. el cilantro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

This is not coriander. These are parsley leaves.Esto no es cilantro. Son hojas de perejil.

b. el culantro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I chopped the coriander and the garlic with the kitchen knife.Piqué el cilantro y el ajo con la cuchilla.

3. (botany)

a. el cilantro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

When is the best time to plant coriander?¿Cuál es la mejor época para plantar cilantro?

b. el culantro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I heard that putting coriander near the window helps keep mosquitoes away.Oí que poner culantro cerca de la ventana ahuyenta los mosquitos.

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