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nasturtium

Syllabification: (nas·tur·tium)
Pronunciation: /naˈstərSHəm, nə-/
Definition of nasturtium

noun

  • a South American trailing plant with round leaves and bright orange, yellow, or red edible flowers that is widely grown as an ornamental.
    • Tropaeolum majus, family Tropaeolaceae

Origin:

Old English, from Latin, apparently from naris 'nose' + torquere 'to twist'

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