Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of plants of the order Cruciferæ, and the tribe Arabideæ, known by the pod with seeds in two rows and turgid valves.
- noun One of various species of the genus Tropæolum.
- noun A rich orange color. See
capucine .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants, having white or yellowish flowers, including several species of cress. They are found chiefly in wet or damp grounds, and have a pungent biting taste.
- noun (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Tropæolum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress (
Tropæolum majus ), the canary-bird flower (Tropæolum peregrinum ), and about thirty more species, all natives of South America. The whole plant has a warm pungent flavor, and the fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for capers, while the leaves and flowers are sometimes used in salads.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Brassicaceae —watercress and its close relatives.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings
- noun any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
- noun aquatic herbs
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Examples
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Several times she came near disturbing the harmony of the little band by her speeches: she reproached Daucus with his carroty head, and told Capsicum that his temper was too hot, and called Nasturtium only a weedy fellow, after all.
Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside Emily Mayer Higgins
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The first photo shown above is comprised of seared rare Quail Roulades with Nasturtium Yogurt and Sunchoke Confit, garnished with peppery Nasturtium Flowers and Leaves, and accompanied with a New Zealand Pinot Noir.
Marilinda Hodgdon: Modernist Cuisine at WD-50/Food as a High Art Form Marilinda Hodgdon 2011
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The first photo shown above is comprised of seared rare Quail Roulades with Nasturtium Yogurt and Sunchoke Confit, garnished with peppery Nasturtium Flowers and Leaves, and accompanied with a New Zealand Pinot Noir.
Marilinda Hodgdon: Modernist Cuisine at WD-50/Food as a High Art Form Marilinda Hodgdon 2011
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The first photo shown above is comprised of seared rare Quail Roulades with Nasturtium Yogurt and Sunchoke Confit, garnished with peppery Nasturtium Flowers and Leaves, and accompanied with a New Zealand Pinot Noir.
Marilinda Hodgdon: Modernist Cuisine at WD-50/Food as a High Art Form Marilinda Hodgdon 2011
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Nasturtium is a finicky cottage garden plant in Washington but worth growing -- and eating.
Groundwork: Not-so-nasty nasturtium Adrian Higgins 2010
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The original Latin name of watercress is Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, which was later changed to Nasturtium officinale.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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A product of the successful slug repellent coffee grounds at the time of seed sowing, Nasturtium ‘Yeti’ brightens this raised planter by the garage deck steps.
Belated Bloom Day Of June-Garden To Jungle In Seven Days « Fairegarden 2010
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The Nasturtium ‘Yeti’ promises to brighten the scene with whiteish blooms.
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If you like you could add a scattering of edible flowers such as Rosemary or Nasturtium.
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If you like you could add a scattering of edible flowers such as Rosemary or Nasturtium.
nayanlaldas commented on the word Nasturtium
fragrance mixture.
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January 15, 2012
quothly commented on the word Nasturtium
Very tasty in salads! If you enjoy snacks or entrees with black pepper then you would most likely appreciate nasturtiums... I know I do!
February 22, 2012