shadow beni

A form of chadon beni — Culantro (Eryngium foetidum), a tropical herb whose leaves are used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine.

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nounshadow beni (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of chadon beni.

    This herb is referred to as false cilantro because it resembles and is related to cilantro. It is also known as recao, long coriander, saw-tooth coriander, culantro, or shadow beni.

    2005, Lynn Marie Houston, “Major Foods and Ingredients”, in Ken Albala, editor, Food Culture in the Caribbean (Food Culture around the World), Westport, Conn.; London: Greenwood Press, Greenwood Publishing Group, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 35
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