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cress - What does it mean?

Definition of 'cress'

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

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

    * garden cress * land cress * watercress * alpine rock cress * bulbous cress * cedar glade cress * hoary bitter cress (rel-mid) * hoary cress * Indian cress * marsh cress * peppercress * rockcress * thale cress, mouse-ear cress * wart cress * winter cress (rel-bottom)