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Old English · noun

nasturcium

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈnɑs.tur.ki.um/
[ˈnɑs.turˠ.ki.um]
Syllables
ˈnɑs · tur · ki · um (4 syllables)
Modern English
nasturtiumbrassicaceaespicywatercressflavorvarious

Meaning

  1. various plants with a spicy flavor in the family Brassicaceae, especially the genus Nasturtium, watercress

    Nim þa wyrt nasturcium & pollegian, seoð on wætere, sile drincan.

    Take the herbs nasturtium & pennyroyal, boil in water, and drink them.

    a. 1200, Herbarium Apuleii, London, British Library, Harley 6258B:

Etymology

From Latin nasturtium, from Latin nāsus (“nose”) + tormentum (“torment”) or torquēre (“to twist”) for its pungence.

Descendants

nasturtium

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