nasturtium

Other forms: nasturtiums

Definitions of nasturtium

1. noun

   any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
   types:

   Indian cress, Tropaeolum majus, garden nasturtium

   strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers

   Tropaeolum minus, bush nasturtium

   annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium

   Tropaeolum peregrinum, canary creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine

   a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2. noun

   flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings
   type of:

   flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

   something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts