a. [ L. coriaceous, fr. corium leather. See Cuirass. ]
n. [ L. coriandrum, fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, perh. fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; bug, on account of the buglike or fetid smell of its leaves: cf. F. coriandre. ] (Bot.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]