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Meaning of "nasturtium" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NASTURTIUM

From Latin: kind of cress, from nāsus nose + tortus twisted, from torquēre to twist, distort; so called because the pungent smell causes one to wrinkle one's nose.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NASTURTIUM

nasturtium  [nəˈstɜːʃəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NASTURTIUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nasturtium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NASTURTIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nasturtium in the English dictionary

The definition of nasturtium in the dictionary is any of various plants of the genus Tropaeolum, esp T. major, having round leaves and yellow, red, or orange trumpet-shaped spurred flowers: family Tropaeolaceae.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NASTURTIUM


acaridomatium
ˌækəˌrɪdəʊˈmeɪʃəm
acarodomatium
ˌækəˌrəʊdəʊˈmeɪʃəm
Beecham
ˈbiːtʃəm
Evesham
ˈiːvʃəm
Gresham
ˈɡrɛʃəm
Grisham
ˈɡrɪʃəm
Heysham
ˈhiːʃəm
Lewisham
ˈluːɪʃəm
meerschaum
ˈmɪəʃəm
Mitchum
ˈmɪtʃəm
pashm
ˈpæʃəm
petersham
ˈpiːtəʃəm
Qeshm
ˈkɛʃəm
Qishm
ˈkɪʃəm
sachem
ˈseɪtʃəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NASTURTIUM

nasogastric
nasolacrymal
nasopharyngeal
nasopharynges
nasopharynx
Nassau
nassella tussock
Nassella Tussock Board
Nasser
nastalik
Nastase
nastic movement
nastier
nasties
nastiest
nastily
nastiness
nasty
nasty piece of work
nasute

WORDS THAT END LIKE NASTURTIUM

Actium
Arretium
Byzantium
capillitium
cerastium
consortium
darmstadtium
hospitium
Latium
lutetium
ostium
pancratium
protium
sclerotium
sestertium
solatium
strontium
syncytium
technetium
tritium

Synonyms and antonyms of nasturtium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nasturtium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NASTURTIUM

Find out the translation of nasturtium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nasturtium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nasturtium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金莲花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capuchina
570 millions of speakers

English

nasturtium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नस्टाशयम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكبوسين أبو خنجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

настурция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capuchinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ন্যাসটারটিয়াম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capucine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nasturtium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kapuzinerkresse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キンレンカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한련
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nasturtium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sen cạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாஸ்டர்டியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिवळी किंवा नक्षत्र सह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lâtin çiçeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nasturzio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nasturcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

настурція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

călțunaș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεροκάρδαμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kappertjies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krasse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nasturtium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nasturtium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NASTURTIUM»

The term «nasturtium» is regularly used and occupies the 91.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NASTURTIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nasturtium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nasturtium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nasturtium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NASTURTIUM»

Discover the use of nasturtium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nasturtium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Edible & Medicinal Flowers
Tropaeolum maju A familiar summer annual all over the world, the nasturtium originated in South America, particularly Bolivia and Peru. It was introduced to Spain in the sixteenth century and was recorded by the well-known herbalist Gerard ...
‎2000
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Watercress (Nasturtium Officinale) Production Utilizing ...
The objectives of this research were to determine watercress' (Nasturtium officinale) growth and nutrient contents in both a hydroponic controlled environment and a flow-through aquaponic production system utilizing brook trout (Salvelinus ...
Erika Nichole Smith, 2007
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World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy
0 Nasturtium latifolium (/...) O. Kuntze O Lepidium latifolium L. Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn. ex Reichb. Synonyms > Rorippa microphylla (Boenn.) Hyl. Common Names > small leafy watercress; German: Klein- blattrige Brunnenkresse, ...
Johannes Seidemann, 2005
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Greenhouse Gardener's Companion: Growing Food and Flowers in ...
(Narcissus spp.) See "Bulbs — Forcing Spring Bulbs for Winter Bloom" (page 184 ). Nasturtium (Tropaeolum ma jus ) Nasturtium has recently become more popular as the trend of eating flowers has grown. Nasturtium is always at the top of the ...
Shane Smith, Marjorie C. Leggitt, 2000
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Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible
WAteRCRess (nAsturtium officinAle R. BRoWN) ++ BRAssICACeAe syNoNyms: Baeumeria nasturtium Gaertn., Cardamine fontana Lam., Cardamine nasturtium Moench, Nasturtium fontanum (Lam.) Asch., Nasturtium nasturtium-aquaticum ...
James A. Duke, 2007
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Blue Ribbon Preserves: Secrets to Award-Winning Jams, ...
A mixture of yellow, orange and red nasturtium blossoms will create a vinegar with a beautiful color. MAKES ABOUT 4 (8 OUNCE) BOTTLES OR 2 (16 OUNCE) BOTTLES 4 cups lightly packed fresh nasturtium blossoms V2 cup small fresh ...
Linda J. Amendt, 2001
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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
Nasturtium R. Br. in Alton & W.T. Alton, Hort. Kew., ed. 2, 4 (1812) 109, nom. cons ., non Mill. (1754) nom. rel., non Adans. (1763) nee Roth (1788). Cardaminum Moench, Methodus (1794) 202; Baeumerta P. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb., Oekon.
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
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Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (the Former USSR)
(Nasturtium natans DC, N. riparium Walk., Rorippa amphibia var. natans (DC.) Kotov, R. amphibia var. riparia (Wallr.) Kotov) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 - var. natans (DC.) Kotov = R. amphibia - var. riparia (Wallr.) Kotov = R. amphibia x anceps ( Wahlenb.) ...
S. K. Czerepanov, 2007
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The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of ...
TROPAEOLACEAE — Nasturtium Family. Native from southern Mexico to Argentina and Chile, the nasturtium family or Tro- paeolaceae consists of two genera of dicotyledons, Tropaeolum and Magallana, of which only the first is cultivated.
Thomas H. Everett, 1982
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The Constructivist Moment: From Material Text to Cultural ...
Dragomoshchenko's unpacking of memory and culture works toward entirely opposite ends, as can be seen in "Nasturtium as Reality," a major poetic sequence from his 1990 collection Description (in the impeccable English translation of Lyn ...
Barrett Watten, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NASTURTIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nasturtium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Garden Life: Are you maintaining your maintenance routine?
As summer perennials begin to fade, I like to add another planting of nasturtium seeds. Nasturtiums fill the upcoming gap between summer and ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
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Use fresh herbs to elevate a dish
Not content with those tender leaves he started in on the borage and the nasturtium until the beginning-to-thrive garden looked very sad. «Catskill Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
The Wisdom of L.A.'s First Couple of Foraging
My meal there two summers ago began with a pot of edible nasturtium flowers in a dirtlike emulsion of forest herbs, followed by deep-fried moss ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Gardening expert has tips for those with limited planting pace
Add a few edible flowers like nasturtium and pansies. Dress up a plate of greens with edible flowers for a gourmet touch. Or freeze a few pansy ... «Florida Weekly, Jul 15»
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Roma's Ashley Cole at Vue De Monde after International …
... Bennett, a local celebrity in his own right, is showing Roma players how to make kangaroo loin with wild mushrooms and nasturtium leaf. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Restaurant-on-the-road offers Cambridge businesses food for thought
... with local new potatoes, cucumber, spring onions, nasturtium leaves, lemon mayo' (£7.50), and 'Free range Suffolk brick chicken with thyme, ... «Business Weekly, Jul 15»
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Good Food Month: Noodle markets and other events, July 20-26
... version of Australian cuisine on Saturday night with dishes such a kangaroo jerky, cucumbers in nasturtium juices and yabby with finger lime. «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
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Shop Talk: Birdsall & Co.
Decorate your salad plates with nasturtium blooms. Drop a raspberry in your champagne flute and watch it fizz.” Visit: Birdsall & Co. is located ... «5280 | The Denver Magazine, Jul 15»
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Nasturtium Garden Club gives monthly awards
July Large Yard of the Month. The Nasturtium Garden Club has given the July Large Yard of the Month award to Ed Myers. «Tahlequah Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Coconut and lime syrup cake. Photo / Doug Sherring
It is easy to dislike this time of year, with its road closures, flight delays and frosts killing the nasturtium garnish. As we flew into Gisborne last ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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