Cilantro vs. Coriander — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cilantro and Coriander
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Cilantro
The fresh stems and finely divided young leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads and various dishes as a flavoring and garnish. Also called Chinese parsley, coriander.
Coriander
Coriander (; Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as Chinese parsley, dhania or cilantro ().
Cilantro
(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
Coriander
An aromatic annual Eurasian herb (Coriandrum sativum) in the parsley family, having parsleylike leaves and umbels of tiny white to pinkish flowers. It is cultivated for its edible fruits, leafy shoots, and roots.
Cilantro
An Old World herb (Coriandrum sativum) with aromatic parsleylike leaves and seed.
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Coriander
The seedlike fruit of this plant, used whole or ground as a flavoring for food and as a seasoning, as in curry powder.
Cilantro
A parsleylike herb used as seasoning or garnish.
Coriander
See cilantro.
Cilantro
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
Coriander
The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.
Cilantro
Parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
Coriander
The dried fruits thereof, used as a spice.
Coriander
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.
Coriander
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
Coriander
Dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
Coriander
Parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
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