nasturtium

nas·tur·tium  (n-stûrshm, n-)

n.

1. Any of various New World plants of the genus Tropaeolum, having pungent juice and long-spurred, usually yellow, orange, or red irregular flowers.

2. A brilliant orange yellow.

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

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nasturtium [nəˈstɜːʃəm]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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

[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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nasturtium - any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers nasturtium - flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Tropaeolum, Tropaeolum - a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae garden 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 capers bush nasturtium, Tropaeolum minus - annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium canary creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine, Tropaeolum peregrinum - a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries
	2.	Nasturtium - aquatic herbs genus Nasturtium dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs Brassicaceae, 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 relatives common 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 flavorings flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts nasturtium - any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers

Translations

nasturtium [nəsˈtɜːʃəm] N (Bot) → capuchina f

nasturtium [næˈstɜː^rʃəm] n → capucine f

nasturtium

n → (Kapuziner)kresse f, → Kapuziner m

nasturtium [nəˈstɜːʃ/əm] n → cappuccina, nasturzio (indiano)

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nasturtium [nəˈstɜːʃ/əm] n → cappuccina, nasturzio (indiano)