nas‧tur‧tium /nəˈstɜːʃ
əm $ -ɜːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Latin;
Origin: perhaps from nasus 'nose' + -turtium (from torquere 'to twist'); because of its strong smell]
a garden plant with orange, yellow, or red flowers and circular leaves
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