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Coriander

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Coriander. The plant called Coriandrum sativum is found in Egypt, Persia and India, and has a round tall stalk; it bears umbelliferous white or reddish flowers, from which arise globular, grayish, spicy seed-corns, marked with fine striae. It is mentioned twice in the Bible. Exodus 16:31; Numbers 11:7.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Coriander'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​c/coriander.html. 1901.
 
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