[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

nasturtium \nastur"tium\, n. l. nasturtium, for nasitortium,
   fr. nasus nose + torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in
   allusion to the causing one to make a wry face by its pungent
   taste. see nose of the face, and torture.
   1. bot. a genus of cruciferous plants, having white or
      yellowish flowers, including several species of cress.
      they are found chiefly in wet or damp grounds, and have a
      pungent biting taste.
      1913 webster

   2. bot. any plant of the genus tropaeolum, geraniaceous
      herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and
      spurred flowers, and including the common indian cress
      tropaeolum majus, the canary-bird flower tropaeolum
      peregrinum, and about thirty more species, all natives
      of south america. the whole plant has a warm pungent
      flavor, and the fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for
      capers, while the leaves and flowers are sometimes used in
      salads.
      1913 webster
see also:
nose torture tropaeolum tropaeolum majus tropaeolum peregrinum 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

tropaeolum majus
     n : 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 syn: garden
         nasturtium, indian cress
see also:
garden nasturtium indian cress 

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