English-Thai Dictionary
nasturtium
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
NASTURTIUM
Nas *tur "tium, n. Etym: [L. nasturtium, for nasitortium, fr. nasus nose + torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in allusion to the causing one to make a wry face by its pungent taste. See Nose of the face, and Torture. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: 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. )
Defn: 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 (T. 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
nasturtium
nas tur tium |naˈstərSHəm, nə -nəˈstərʃəm | ▶noun a South American trailing plant with round leaves and bright orange, yellow, or red edible flowers that is widely grown as an ornamental. [Tropaeolum majus, family Tropaeolaceae. ] ORIGIN Old English, from Latin, apparently from naris ‘nose ’ + torquere ‘to twist. ’
Oxford Dictionary
nasturtium
nasturtium |nəˈstəːʃ (ə )m | ▶noun a South American trailing plant with round leaves and bright orange, yellow, or red flowers, which is widely grown as an ornamental. ●Tropaeolum majus, family Tropaeolaceae. ORIGIN Old English (originally denoting any cruciferous plant of the genus Nasturtium, including watercress ): from Latin, apparently from naris ‘nose ’ + torquere ‘to twist ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
nasturtium
nas tur tium /næstə́ː r ʃ (ə )m |nəstə́ː r -/名詞 C 〘植 〙キンレンカ 〘黄 赤色などの花をつける観賞植物; 葉 花は食用 〙.
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