Coriander

Coriander (/ˌkɒriˈændər, ˈkɒriændər/; Coriandrum sativum), also known as cilantro (/sɪˈlæntroʊ, -ˈlɑːn-/),: 90  is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking.

This article is about the herb. For other uses, see Coriander (disambiguation).
"Cilantro" redirects here. Not to be confused with the related herb Eryngium foetidum, also known as "culantro".
"Chinese parsley" redirects here. The term may also refer to the unrelated herb Heliotropium curassavicum.

Coriander or cilantro
Illustration of coriander parts
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Coriandrum
Species:
C. sativum
Binomial name
Coriandrum sativum

Most people perceive coriander as having a tart, lemon/lime taste, but some individuals perceive the leaves to have a soapy, pungent, or rotten taste. The perception of a soapy taste in certain aldehydes is linked to variations in the gene OR6A2.

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