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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary nas·tur·tium \\nə-ˈstər-shəm, na-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Latin, a cress DATE 1704 : any of a genus (Tropaeolum of the family Tropaeolaceae, the nasturtium family) of herbs of Central and South America with showy spurred flowers and pungent edible seeds and leaves; especially : either of two widely cultivated ornamentals (T. majusand T. minus) English Etymology nasturtium c.1150, "plant like watercress," from L. nasturtium "cress;" the popular etymology explanation of the name (Pliny) is that it is from L. *nasitortium, lit. "nose-twist," from nasus "nose" + pp. of torquere "to twist" (see thwart); the plant so called for its pungent odor. Modern application to S.Amer. trailing plant with orange flowers first recorded 1704. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 nasturtium na·stur·tium / nE5stE:FEm; NAmE -5stE:rF- / noun a garden plant with round flat leaves and red, orange or yellow flowers that are sometimes eaten in salads 旱金莲(有时用于色拉) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: nasturtium family , or nasturtium red , or nasturtium yellow , or garden nasturtium nas·tur·tium \nəˈstərshəm, naˈ-, naaˈ-, -stə̄sh-\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin nasturtium, nasturcium, a cress, perhaps from nasus nose + -turtium, -turcium (from torquēre to twist); from its strong smell — more at nose , torture 1. capitalized : a genus of aquatic herbs (family Cruciferae) with succulent smooth stems, often pinnate leaves, and flowers with white petals twice as long as the sepals — see watercress 12. -s : any plant of the genus Tropaeolum (as T. majus and T. minus) 3. -s a. : nasturtium red b. : cadmium yellow |
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