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Tropaeolum majus
Nasturtium Nas*tur"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. 2. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Trop[ae]olum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress (Trop[ae]olum majus), the canary-bird flower (T. 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.
Tropaeolum peregrinum
Canary bird flower (Bot.), a climbing plant (Trop[ae]olum peregrinum) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form; -- called also canary vine.

Meaning of Tropaeolum from wikipedia

- Tropaeolum /trəˈpiːələm, troʊ-/, commonly known as nasturtium (/nəˈstɜːrʃəm, næ-/; literally "nose-twister" or "nose-tweaker"), is a genus of roughly 80...
- Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian cress or monk's cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating...
- Tropaeolum tuberosum (mashua, see below for other names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, grown in the Andes, particularly...
- Tropaeolum minus, the dwarf nasturtium is a species of perennial plant in the Tropaeolaceae family. It is endemic to mountainous regions of Ecuador and...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tropaeolum pentaphyllum. Tropaeolum pentaphyllum is a species of perennial plant in the nasturtium family Tropaeolaceae...
- Tropaeolum peregrinum, the canary-creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine, or canary nasturtium, is a species of Tropaeolum native to western South...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tropaeolum speciosum. Tropaeolum speciosum, the flame flower or flame nasturtium, is a species of flowering plant...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tropaeolum azureum. Tropaeolum azureum is a species of perennial plant in the family Tropaeolaceae. It is endemic...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tropaeolum leptophyllum. Tropaeolum leptophyllum is a perennial climber in the Tropaeolaceae family. It is endemic...
- Tropaeolum adpressum is a flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae. It is commonly known as nasturtium. The plant is native to Colombia and Ecuador...