HyperDic English COMMON S ... common scurvy grass

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English 1 sense of the expression *common scurvy grass*:
NOUN	plant	common scurvy grass, scurvy grass, Cochlearia officinalis	a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy

Englishcommon scurvy grass: 1 sense noun 1, plant
Meaning	A widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C.
Synonyms	scurvy grass, Cochlearia officinalis
Member of	Cochlearia, genus Cochlearia	A genus of the family Cruciferae
Broader	cress, cress plant	Any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
Catalan	Cochlearia officinalis

HyperDicEnglishCOMMON S ... common scurvy grass