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Definition of Cress
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste.
Exact synonyms: Cress Plant
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Generic synonyms: Crucifer, Cruciferous Plant
Specialized synonyms: Watercress, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Mouse-ear Cress, Arabidopsis Lyrata, Rock Cress, Rockcress, Arabis Glabra, Tower Cress, Tower Mustard, Turritis Glabra, Scurvy Grass, St. Barbara's Herb, Winter Cress, Bitter Cress, Bittercress, Cochlearia Officinalis, Common Scurvy Grass, Scurvy Grass, Common Garden Cress, Garden Pepper Cress, Lepidium Sativum, Pepper Grass, Pepperwort
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Generic synonyms: Crucifer, Cruciferous Plant
Specialized synonyms: Watercress, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Mouse-ear Cress, Arabidopsis Lyrata, Rock Cress, Rockcress, Arabis Glabra, Tower Cress, Tower Mustard, Turritis Glabra, Scurvy Grass, St. Barbara's Herb, Winter Cress, Bitter Cress, Bittercress, Cochlearia Officinalis, Common Scurvy Grass, Scurvy Grass, Common Garden Cress, Garden Pepper Cress, Lepidium Sativum, Pepper Grass, Pepperwort
2. Noun. Pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs.
Generic synonyms: Salad Green, Salad Greens
Specialized synonyms: Watercress, Garden Cress, Winter Cress
Specialized synonyms: Watercress, Garden Cress, Winter Cress
Definition of Cress
1. n. A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.
Definition of Cress
1. Noun. (botany) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cress
1. a plant used in salads [n -ES] : CRESSY [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cress
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