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]