Cor i and rum

[Lat.; Gr. koriannon -probably from kore, the pupil of the eye, and andros, gen. of anèr, a man, because of the resemblance of the seed to the pupil of the eye; Fr. coriandre.] ( Bot. ) The Coriander, a gen. of plants, order Apiaceæ. The species C. sativum, a native of Europe, is cultivated for its seeds, which are used in the E. for flavoring dishes and curry-powder, and in this country for the purposes of the distiller, confectioner, and pharmaceutist. They have a peculiar odor and warm aromatic taste, due to the presence of a yellowish-colored volatile oil. They are carminative, but are chiefly used in medicine to cover the taste of other drugs.