nasturtium

nas·tur·tium

N0023800 (nə-stûr′shəm, nă-)n.1. Any of various plants of the genus Tropaeolum, native to South and Central America, that have round leaves and pungent edible yellow, orange, or red spurred flowers and are often grown as ornamentals.2. A brilliant orange yellow.

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[Middle English nasturcium, a kind of cress, from Latin nasturtium : perhaps nāsus, nose; see nas- in Indo-European roots + *tortāre, frequentative of torquēre, to twist (from its pungent smell); see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

nasturtium

(nəˈstɜːʃəm) n (Plants) any of various plants of the genus Tropaeolum, esp T. major, having round leaves and yellow, red, or orange trumpet-shaped spurred flowers: family Tropaeolaceae[C17: from Latin: kind of cress, from nāsus nose + tortus twisted, from torquēre to twist, distort; so called because the pungent smell causes one to wrinkle one's nose]

nas•tur•tium

(nəˈstɜr ʃəm, næ-)

n., pl. -tiums. any garden plant of the genus Tropaeolum and family Tropaeolaceae, having shield-shaped leaves and bright, irregular flowers. [1560–70; < Latin nāsturtium, nāsturcium a kind of cress]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nasturtium - any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowersnasturtium - flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavoringsherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Tropaeolum, Tropaeolum - a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceaegarden nasturtium, Indian cress, Tropaeolum majus - strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capersbush nasturtium, Tropaeolum minus - annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtiumcanary creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine, Tropaeolum peregrinum - a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries
	2.	Nasturtium - aquatic herbsgenus Nasturtiumdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsBrassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relativescommon watercress, Nasturtium officinale, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum - perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere
	3.	nasturtium - flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavoringsflavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it impartsnasturtium - any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers

Translations

capucinenasturzio