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/Sounds like "see" (as in "see") + "LAHN" (as in "lava") + "troh" (as in "troll")/

Meaning

A fresh aromatic herb essential in Mexican and Latin cooking that has famously divided humanity into two camps: those who love it and put it on absolutely everything, and those who think it tastes like soap and pick it out of every single dish.

Examples

Add cilantro to the guacamole, it just doesn't taste the same without it.

Don't put cilantro on mine, it seriously tastes like dish soap to me.

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Regional synonyms

A very common interjection and noun in Caribbean Spanish, used to express frustration, surprise, emphasis, or rejection depending on tone and context. In Venezuela and Puerto Rico it is part of everyday speech without the strong taboo weight it carries in other countries.