Word · Frequency #8872
cilantro
芫荽叶；香菜叶
an Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seeds resembling parsley
- 1.
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
旧大陆的草本植物,叶芳香,种子似欧芹
- 2.
parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
类似欧芹的香草,用作调味品或装饰
旧大陆的草本植物,叶芳香,种子似欧芹；类似欧芹的香草,用作调味品或装饰；芫荽叶
In use
I bought fresh cilantro at the market for the salsa.
Could you chop the cilantro and sprinkle it over the soup?
The dish tastes better if you add some cilantro at the end.
add [some] cilantro to sth
cilantro 是不可数名词，不能用 a cilantro 或 cilantro + s。
Add some cilantro to the soup before serving.
上桌前在汤里加些香菜。
garnish sth with chopped cilantro
garnish...with... 表示用……装饰菜肴。
Garnish the tacos with chopped cilantro.
在玉米饼上放切碎的芫荽叶作点缀。
a bunch of cilantro
购买或使用成捆的香菜时，常用 a bunch of。
Connections
Collocations
- fresh cilantro
- 新鲜芫荽叶
- Add a handful of fresh cilantro just before serving.上菜前加一把新鲜芫荽叶。
- chopped cilantro
- 切碎的芫荽叶
- Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the soup.把切碎的芫荽叶撒在汤上。
- cilantro leaves
- 芫荽叶
- The recipe calls for cilantro leaves, not stems.食谱要求用芫荽叶，不用茎。
- garnish with cilantro
- 用芫荽叶点缀
- Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.用芫荽叶和青柠角点缀。
- cilantro stems
- 芫荽茎
- Finely chop the cilantro stems for extra flavor.把芫荽茎切碎以增添风味。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cilantro 谐音近似“丝兰绰”：一丝丝香菜叶，形态绰约，香气清新。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：菜肴食谱、超市购物、日常对话 通常作为中性词使用，多用于菜谱、购物和日常对话等场景，没有明显的正式或随意色彩。
Grammar Note
不可数名词，指芫荽的叶子，常用于烹饪调味。
Pronunciation & Spelling
retro、intro、metro 与 cilantro 的结尾 /troʊ/ 相同，但重音都在第一个音节，因此并不押韵；注意不要将 cilantro 与 coriander 混淆，后者读作 /ˌkɔriˈændɚ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.