| Nasturtium (nasturtium) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Nas*tur"tium |
| [L.
nasturtium, for nasitortium, fr. nasus nose +
torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in allusion to the
causing one to make a wry face by its pungent taste. See Nose
of the face, and Torture.] |
A genus of cruciferous plants, having white or yellowish
flowers, including several species of cress. They are found chiefly
in wet or damp grounds, and have a pungent biting taste.
Any plant of the genus
Tropæolum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing
stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and including the common
Indian cress (Tropæolum majus), the canary-bird flower
(T. peregrinum), and about thirty more species, all natives of
South America. The whole plant has a warm pungent flavor, and the
fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for capers, while the leaves
and flowers are sometimes used in salads.
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