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nas·tur·tium \nəˈstərshəm, naˈ-, naaˈ-, -stə̄sh-\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin nasturtium, nasturcium, a cress, perhaps from nasus nose + -turtium, -turcium (from torquēre to twist); from its strong smell — more at nose, torture 1. capitalized : a genus of aquatic herbs (family Cruciferae) with succulent smooth stems, often pinnate leaves, and flowers with white petals twice as long as the sepals — see watercress 1 2. -s : any plant of the genus Tropaeolum (as T. majus and T. minus) 3. -s a. : nasturtium red b. : cadmium yellow
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