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'''Coriander''' (''Coriandrum sativum'') is an upright, annual [[herb]] noted for its pungency. It likes a fertile, sunny, well drained position in the garden. Despite being associated with South East Asian cooking in most peoples minds, it was well known in Europe and is mentioned in virtually every medieval [[herbal]].
An [[aromatic]] annual Eurasian herb (Coriandrum sativum) of the parsley family, that has parsleylike leaves and [[umbels]] of tiny white to pinkish flowers. It is cultivated for its edible fruits, leafy shoots, and roots.

==See Also==

* [[Coriander (Askham)|Entry in Aksham's Herbal]]
* [[Coriander (Maplet)|Entry in Maplet's ''A Greene Forest'']]

[[Category:Herbs]]

Latest revision as of 01:23, 1 November 2007

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an upright, annual herb noted for its pungency. It likes a fertile, sunny, well drained position in the garden. Despite being associated with South East Asian cooking in most peoples minds, it was well known in Europe and is mentioned in virtually every medieval herbal.

See Also