Definitions for nasturtium
nəˈstɜr ʃəm, næ-nas·tur·tium

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nasturtiumnoun

   any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers

2. Nasturtium, genus Nasturtiumnoun

   aquatic herbs

3. nasturtiumnoun

   flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nasturtiumnoun

   The popular name of the Tropaeolum genus of flowering plants native to south and central America.

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1. nasturtium

   Nasturtium is a genus of about 80 species of annual and perennial flowering plants, native to South and Central America. They are characterized by their vibrant, funnel-shaped flowers that can be various colors such as yellow, orange, and red, and rounded or shield-shaped leaves. They are often grown for their ornamental value and as a culinary ingredient, as both the flowers and leaves are edible and often used in salads.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Nasturtiumnoun

   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

2. Nasturtiumnoun

   any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress (Tropaeolum 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

3. Etymology: [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.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nasturtium

   nas-tur′shi-um, n. the water-cress. [L., nasus, the nose, torquēre, tortum, to twist.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nasturtium

   A plant genus of the family BRASSICACEAE. Nasturtium is also used as a common name for TROPAEOLUM. The common name of watercress is also used for RORIPPA & TROPAEOLUM. This is the most popular of the edible cresses, is a hardy creeping perennial plant, native to Europe but extensively naturalized elsewhere in moist places.

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1. • Dilleniid Dicot Genus
   • Flavoring
   • Herbaceous Plant

How to pronounce nasturtium?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nasturtium in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nasturtium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nasturtium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nasturtium
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasturtium
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nasturtium