nasturtium

[ na-stur-shuhm, nuh- ]

/ næˈstɜr ʃəm, nə- /

noun

any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, cultivated for its showy, usually orange, red, or yellow flowers or for its fruit, which is pickled and used like capers.

Origin of nasturtium

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin nāsturtium, nāsturcium the name of a kind of cress, taken to mean, perhaps by Latin folk etymology, “something that twists the nose” (referring to its acrid smell), from Latin nāsus nose + tormentum (derivative of torquēre “to twist”) torment + -ium

Words nearby nasturtium

Nasse's law, Nast, Nastase, nastic, nastic movement, nasturtium, nasty, nasus, nasute, NAS/UWT, Nat

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Example sentences from the Web for nasturtium

These must be only just covered by a very fine sprinkling of earth; but sweet-pea and nasturtium must be sown deeper.
What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes|Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Serve in a bowl garnished with nasturtium leaves and flowers.
A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband|Louise Bennett Weaver
Pile in a mound on a serving-dish, dust with chopped parsley, and garnish with a wreath of nasturtium blossoms and leaves.
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties|Janet McKenzie Hill
This is prettily shown if we place some of our Nasturtium seedlings under a ward-case.
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf|Jane H. Newell

It is easy enough to keep the nasturtium bed weeded for the seedlings are large and not to be mistaken.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.|Ellen Eddy Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for nasturtium

nasturtium

/ (nəˈstɜːʃəm) /

noun

any of various plants of the genus Tropaeolum, esp T. major, having round leaves and yellow, red, or orange trumpet-shaped spurred flowers: family Tropaeolaceae

Word Origin for nasturtium

C17: from Latin: kind of cress, from nāsus nose + tortus twisted, from torquēre to twist, distort; so called because the pungent smell causes one to wrinkle one's nose

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	nasturtium
释义	nasturtium [ na-stur-shuhm, nuh- ] / næˈstɜr ʃəm, nə- / noun any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, cultivated for its showy, usually orange, red, or yellow flowers or for its fruit, which is pickled and used like capers. Origin of nasturtium First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin nāsturtium, nāsturcium the name of a kind of cress, taken to mean, perhaps by Latin folk etymology, “something that twists the nose” (referring to its acrid smell), from Latin nāsus nose + tormentum (derivative of torquēre “to twist”) torment + -ium Words nearby nasturtium Nasse's law, Nast, Nastase, nastic, nastic movement, nasturtium, nasty, nasus, nasute, NAS/UWT, Nat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nasturtium These must be only just covered by a very fine sprinkling of earth; but sweet-pea and nasturtium must be sown deeper. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes\|Dorothy Canfield Fisher Serve in a bowl garnished with nasturtium leaves and flowers. A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband\|Louise Bennett Weaver Pile in a mound on a serving-dish, dust with chopped parsley, and garnish with a wreath of nasturtium blossoms and leaves. Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties\|Janet McKenzie Hill This is prettily shown if we place some of our Nasturtium seedlings under a ward-case. Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf\|Jane H. Newell It is easy enough to keep the nasturtium bed weeded for the seedlings are large and not to be mistaken. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.\|Ellen Eddy Shaw British Dictionary definitions for nasturtium nasturtium / (nəˈstɜːʃəm) / noun any of various plants of the genus Tropaeolum, esp T. major, having round leaves and yellow, red, or orange trumpet-shaped spurred flowers: family Tropaeolaceae Word Origin for nasturtium C17: from Latin: kind of cress, from nāsus nose + tortus twisted, from torquēre to twist, distort; so called because the pungent smell causes one to wrinkle one's nose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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