cress

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/kɹɛs/ English

Definitions

noun

(plants) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.

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Synonyms

cress plant upland delahanty garden cress town cress lamb's cress crucifer spanish cress alkaliweed rockcress curd stone cress arabidopsis cardamine stonecress wintercress

Associated

watercress creasy hoary scurvy sativa cinder cannery spinach mustard lettuce weed edible

Rhymes

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