nasturtium
/nasˈtɜːʃəm/US/næsˈtɝʃəm/
nasturtium noun: the popular name of any of the plants in the Tropaeolum genus of flowering plants native to south and central America.
Noun
nasturtium (plural nasturtiums or nasturtia)
- The popular name of any of the plants in the Tropaeolum genus of flowering plants native to south and central America.
- To me a nasturtium by the river brink is more than a simple flower. It is a broader, grander, more magnificent, more stupendous symbol. It may mean anything, everything—such as sunsets and conflagrations and Götterdämmerungs!1915, Robert W. Chambers, “Un Peu d'Amour”, in Police!!!
- Drenched were the cold fuchsias, round pearls of dew lay on the flat nasturtium leaves.1922, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “At the Bay”, in The Garden Party, London: Constable & Company, page 1
- A plant in this genus, garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus).
- Synonyms:
- monks cress, Indian cress
- Any of the plants in the genus Nasturtium that includes watercress.
nasturtium meaning in Bengali and Arabic
nasturtium in Arabic
- plant of the genus Tropaeolum
- كَبُوسِين kabūsīn
Synonyms of nasturtium
Forms of nasturtium
| plural | nasturtiums |
|---|---|
| plural | nasturtia |
| alternative form | nasturtian |
| alternative form | nasturtion |
Origin of nasturtium
From Middle English nasturcium, from Old English nasturcium (“watercress”), from Latin nasturtium.
Words formed from nasturtium
Questions about nasturtium
- What does nasturtium mean?
- Nasturtium means the popular name of any of the plants in the Tropaeolum genus of flowering plants native to south and central America.
- What is nasturtium in Bengali?
- Nasturtium in Bengali is লাল. See Nasturtium meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is nasturtium?
- Nasturtium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nasturtium?
- Nasturtium is pronounced /nasˈtɜːʃəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of nasturtium?
- The plural of nasturtium is nasturtiums.
Words near nasturtium in the dictionary
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