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Noun: nasturtium  nu'stur-shum
  1. Any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
     
  2. Flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavourings
Noun: Nasturtium
  1. A genus of seven plant species in the family Brassicaceae (Nasturtium)
    - genus Nasturtium

Derived forms: nasturtiums

Type of: dilleniid dicot genus, flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], herb, herbaceous plant, seasoner, seasoning

Part of: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, genus Tropaeolum, mustard family, Tropaeolum

Encyclopedia: Nasturtium