# cilantro

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈlæntɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #33,175

## Definitions
1. The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.

## Etymology
From Spanish cilantro, possibly from an unattested regional Vulgar Latin variant (with a front vowel) of Late Latin coliandrum, from Latin coriandrum (“coriander”). Doublet of coriander and culantro.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccilantro`, `cialntro`, `cilanntro`, `cilanrto`, `cilantor`, `cilantrro`, `cilanttro`, `cilatnro`, `cillantro`, `cilnatro`, `cliantro`, `iclantro`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cilantro