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DictionarynasturtiumFlowering plant
noun

nasturtium

nuh-STUR-shum/nəˈstɜːrʃəm/

A plant with round leaves and edible, peppery flowers.

A nasturtium spills over the pot's edge, showing off orange flowers.

A flowering nasturtium in a simple garden pot, with conspicuous round, radiating-veined leaves and bright orange and yellow flowers; a small plate of salad topped with matching blossoms makes their edible use visible.
Etymology
nasturtiumLatincress

Latin nasturtium named cress before the name was applied to the orange-flowered garden plant. The traditional “nose-twist” explanation refers to an acrid odor, but the source identifies it as a popular etymology.

In context

Deep Woods Dietitian0:58
I have 50 grams or about 3 cups of loosely packed nasturtium leaves and flowers here
Eating Nasturtium

More examples

  • She adds peppery nasturtium flowers to the salad.
  • Raindrops bead on the nasturtium's round leaves.
  • We grow nasturtiums along the sunny garden path.

Forms

nasturtium · nasturtiums