HyperDic: chamois_cress

English > 1 sense of the expression chamois cress:
NOUNplantchamois cress, Pritzelago alpina, Lepidium alpinasmall tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems
English > chamois cress: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium.
SynonymsPritzelago alpina, Lepidium alpina
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
SpanishPritzelago alpina

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