Nasturtium Definition & Meaning

nasturtium
noun
  1. any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
  2. aquatic herbs
  3. flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings

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  • "margaret long nasturtium"
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