Coriander vs. Parsley

Coriandernoun

The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.

Coriandernoun

The dried fruits thereof, used as a spice.

Coriandernoun

An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the fruit or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and in medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative.

Coriandernoun

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

Coriandernoun

dried coriander seeds used whole or ground

Coriandernoun

parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish

Coriander

Coriander (; Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as Chinese parsley, dhania or cilantro ().

Parsleynoun

A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

Parsleynoun

(uncountable) The leaves of this plant used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking.

Parsleynoun

An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish.

Parsleynoun

annual or perennial herb with aromatic finely-cut leaves

Parsleynoun

aromatic herb with flat or curly leaves

Parsley

Parsley or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean region (Sardinia, Lebanon, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, southern Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia), but has been naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and is widely cultivated as a herb, and a vegetable. Where it grows as a biennial, in the first year, it forms a rosette of tripinnate leaves, 10–25 cm (4–10 in) long, with numerous 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) leaflets and a taproot used as a food store over the winter.