- nas·tur·tium
- /nəˈstɚʃəm/ noun, pl -tiums [count]: a plant with circular leaves and yellow, orange, or red flowers that are sometimes eaten
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nas·tur·tium
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NAS — NAS; nas·cence; nas·cen·cy; nas·cent; nas·ka·pi; nas·myth s; nas·sa; nas·sa·ri·idae; nas·sar·i·us; nas·sau; nas·sel·la; nas·ta·liq; nas·tic; nas·ti·ly; nas·ti·ness; nas·tur·tium; … English syllables
tium — bro·ma·tium; do·ma·tium; in·ter·sti·tium; la·tium; lu·te·tium; nas·tur·tium; para·den·tium; para·proc·tium; po·de·tium; scle·ro·tium; ses·ter·tium; syn·cy·tium; … English syllables
tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… … English syllables
na|stur|tium — «nuh STUR shuhm, nas TUR », noun. 1. a plant grown in gardens for its showy yellow, orange, or red flowers. It has sharp tasting seeds and leaves. The seeds can be pickled and used as a substitute for capers. 2. its flower. 3. any one of a group… … Useful english dictionary
nasturtium — nas·tur·tium … English syllables
nasturtium — nas|tur|tium [nəˈstə:ʃəm US ə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Latin; Origin: , perhaps from nasus nose + turtium (from torquere to twist ); because of its strong smell] a garden plant with orange, yellow, or red flowers and circular leaves … Dictionary of contemporary English
nasturtium — nas|tur|tium [ nə stɜrʃəm ] noun count a plant with round leaves and red, yellow, or orange flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nasturtium — nas•tur•tium [[t]nəˈstɜr ʃəm, næ [/t]] n. pl. tiums pln any garden plant of the genus Tropaeolum and family Tropaeolaceae, having shield shaped leaves and bright, irregular flowers • Etymology: 1560–70; < L nāsturtium, nāsturcium a kind of… … From formal English to slang
Nasturtium — Nas*tur tium, n. [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}.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tropaeolum majus — Nasturtium Nas*tur tium, n. [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}.] 1. (Bot.) A genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
