Hypertext Webster Gateway: "coriander"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Coriander
Heb. gad, (Ex. 16:31; Num. 11:7), seed to which the manna is
likened in its form and colour. It is the Coriandrum sativum of
botanists, an umbelliferous annual plant with a round stalk,
about two feet high. It is widely cultivated in Eastern
countries and in the south of Europe for the sake of its seeds,
which are in the form of a little ball of the size of a
peppercorn. They are used medicinally and as a spice. The Greek
name of this plant is korion or koriannon, whence the name
"coriander."
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Coriander \Co`ri*an"der\ (k?`r?-?n"d?r), n. [L. coriandrum, fr.
Gr. ????, ????, perh. fr. ??? bug, on account of the buglike
or fetid smell of its leaves: cf. F. coriandre.] (Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant, the {Coriandrum sativum}, the fruit
or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and
in medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
coriander
n 1: Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling
parsley [syn: {coriander plant}, {Chinese parsley}, {cilantro},
{Coriandrum sativum}]
2: dried coriander seeds used whole or ground [syn: {coriander
seed}]
3: parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish [syn: {Chinese
parsley}, {cilantro}]
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