Bible Dictionaries
Coriander Seed
Holman Bible Dictionary
A herb (Coriandrum sativum ) of the carrot family with aromatic fruits used much as poppy, caraway, or sesame seeds are today. The manna of the wilderness period was like coriander seed either in appearance (Exodus 16:31 ) or taste (Numbers 11:7 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Coriander Seed'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/c/coriander-seed.html. 1991.