coriander

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. 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.
2. n. The fresh young leafy plantlets of this herb, used in salads and various dishes as a flavoring and garnish. Also called Chinese parsley, cilantro.
3. n. The seedlike fruit of this plant, used whole or ground as a flavoring for food and as a seasoning, as in curry powder.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The popular name of the umbelliferous plant Coriandrum sativum. The fruit (popularly called coriander-seeds) is globose and nearly smooth, and pleasantly aromatic; it is used for flavoring curries, pastry, etc., and in medicine as a stimulant and carminative.
2. n. The fruit of this plant.

Wiktionary

1. n. The annual herb Coriandrum sativum: used in many cuisines.
2. n. The dried seeds thereof, used as a spice.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. (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.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
2. n. dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
3. n. parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish