cilantro

noun/sɪˈlæntrəʊ/CEFR B2

ধনেপাতা

Meaning

The fresh leaves of the coriander plant, in American English.

Example sentences

Add chopped cilantro at the end.শেষে কুচোনো ধনেপাতা দিয়ে দাও।
The salad is topped with cilantro.সালাদের উপর ধনেপাতা ছড়ানো।

A common mistake

In a British recipe, look for cilantro.→In a British recipe, look for fresh coriander.

Britain calls the leaves fresh coriander and the seeds coriander. America splits them: cilantro for the leaves, coriander for the seeds.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: coriander

Similar words, and what each means

coriander
ধনে, ধনে পাতা
A herb whose seeds and fresh leaves are used to flavour food.

“cilantro” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Parsley is a different herb; ধনেপাতা is coriander leaf, or cilantro in America.
parsley — dictionary →

Where this word is used

ধনেপাতা — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“cilantro” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নিজের পানীয় আনার জন্য ধার্য ফি
- • চিমটা, ছোট সাঁড়াশি
- • শোঁ শব্দ (দ্রুত বাতাস চিরে যাওয়ার)
- • ধনেপাতা
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ধনেপাতা — cilantro (noun) — ধনেপাতা. The fresh leaves of the coriander plant, in American English.
Which word is closest in meaning to “cilantro”?
- • washroom
- • paperweight
- • coriander
- • jester
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coriander — coriander — ধনে, ধনে পাতা. A herb whose seeds and fresh leaves are used to flavour food.

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