Meaning & use
Cilantro
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The fresh leaves and stems of the coriander plant, widely used as an herb in cooking, especially in Mexican, Indian, and Southeast Asian cuisine.
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She topped the tacos with chopped onion and fresh cilantro.
Some people find cilantro tastes soapy due to a genetic sensitivity to certain compounds in the leaf.
A note on using this word
In American English, 'cilantro' refers to the leaves while 'coriander' refers to the dried seeds; in British English, both the leaves and seeds are usually just called 'coriander.'
Words with a similar meaning
coriander leavesChinese parsley
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