Main Entry: nas·tur·tium

Pronunciation: \nə-ˈstər-shəm, na-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, a cress

Date: 1704

: any of a genus (Tropaeolum of the family Tropaeolaceae, the nasturtium family) of herbs of Central and South America with showy spurred flowers and pungent edible seeds and leaves; especially : either of two widely cultivated ornamentals (T. majus and T. minus)

[nasturtium illustration]