Definition of: nasturtium

(na·stûr′shəm) noun
1. A plant of the geranium family (genus Tropaeolum) with funnel-shaped flowers, commonly yellow, orange, scarlet, or crimson.
2. A rich yellow or reddish-orange color. [<L, cress <nasus the nose + tortus, pp. of torquere twist (from the pungent odor of the plant.