coriander
coriander
Definition
co·ri·an·der (kôr′ē an′dər, kôr′ē an′dər)
noun
- a European annual herb (Coriandrum sativum) of the umbel family
- its strong-smelling, seedlike fruit, used in flavoring food and liqueurs, and, formerly, in medicines
- the leaf of this plant, used as an herb in cooking; cilantro
Etymology: ME & OFr coriandre < L coriandrum < Gr koriandron, koriannon
coriander
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- chop: Bit of chopped coriander on top at the end.
- add: If you want to look really impressive you could add some fresh coriander as a garnish.
- grow: A fast growing sweet coriander with a subtle lemon flavor.
- crush: Lightly crush the coriander, cumin and peppercorns together.
- scatter: Serve the skewers hot with the coriander scattered over.
- sprinkle: Put chicken on top of rice and the sprinkle fresh coriander over the top.
Adjective modifier
- fresh: Stir the lemon into the yogurt with the chopped fresh coriander.
- organic: Ingredients: fresh organic coriander, water, soya oil, sea salt, citric acid.
- green: I couldn't drag the cooker outside so I decided to prepare a simple Indian chutney using fresh green coriander.
- true: Vietnamese coriander ( Polygonum odoratum ): Not true coriander, but a good substitute.
Modifies a noun
- sprig: Stir in the chopped coriander and serve garnished with coriander sprigs and with freshly cooked rice.
- seed: Keep coriander seeds in an airtight container out of direct light.
- leaf: Or how about making a marinade from yogurt, tomato puree, curry powder, garlic and coriander leaf.
- soup: Tony is not amused about the Bridge Farm menu: carrot and coriander soup and carrot cake.
- sauce: To serve, cut the chicken into portions and toss with the mint and coriander sauce.
- powder: Add coriander powder and stir for a further full minute.
Noun used with modifier
- tsp: Mix together 1tsp each of olive oil, sesame oil and lemon or lime juice and ½ tsp coriander seeds.
- tablespoon: Blend together the Flora pro.activ light spread with the spicy paste and 1 tablespoon coriander and stir into the cooked rice.
- ground: Add crushed garlic and ground coriander and fry for five minutes.
- part: Mix one part turmeric, one part cumin, two parts coriander and six parts fennel.
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