An herb whose fresh leaves and dried seeds are used to flavor food. In some places, the leaves are called cilantro, especially in American English.
From Old French *coriandre*, from Latin *coriandrum*, from Greek *koriannon* or *koriandron*. The plant has been used since ancient times in cooking and medicine.
The same plant has a naming split: in many English varieties, 'coriander' is the whole plant, but in American English 'cilantro' is the leaves and 'coriander' is the seeds. A small part of the population finds coriander tastes like soap due to a genetic difference in smell receptors. So when people fight over coriander in recipes, their noses may literally be wired differently.
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