Nasturtium
Definition of Nasturtium
Nas`tur´tium | n. | 1. | (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. | | 2. | (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. |
Related Words
bush nasturtium, canary creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine, garden nasturtium, genus Tropaeolum, herb, herbaceous plant, Indian cress, Tropaeolum, Tropaeolum majus, Tropaeolum minus, Tropaeolum peregrinum
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