HyperDic: cress

English > 2 senses of the word *cress*:
NOUN	plant	cress, cress plant	any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
NOUN	food	cress	pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

cress > pronunciation
Sounds	kreh's
Rhymes	ABS ... yes: 78 rhymes with ehs...

English > *cress*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste.
Synonym	cress plant
Member of	Cruciferae, family Cruciferae, Brassicaceae, family Brassicaceae, mustard family	A large family of plants with four-petaled flowers
Narrower	Arabidopsis lyrata	A small noninvasive cross-pollinating plant with white flowers
	Arabidopsis thaliana, mouse-ear cress	A small invasive self-pollinating weed with small white flowers
	bittercress, bitter cress	Any of various herbs of the genus Cardamine, having usually pinnate leaves and racemes of white, pink or purple flowers
	common garden cress, garden pepper cress, pepper grass, pepperwort, Lepidium sativum	annual herb used as salad green and garnish
	rock cress, rockcress	Any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis
	scurvy grass, common scurvy grass, Cochlearia officinalis	A widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy
	tower mustard, tower cress, Turritis glabra, Arabis glabra	Or genus Arabis
	watercress	Any of several water-loving cresses
	winter cress, St. Barbara's herb, scurvy grass	Any plant of the genus Barbarea
Broader	crucifer, cruciferous plant	Any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
Spanish	berro, mastuerzo

English > *cress*: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaning	pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs.
Narrower	garden cress	cress / cress cultivated for salads and garnishes
	watercress	Cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
	winter cress	cress / cress cultivated for winter salads
Broader	salad green, salad greens	greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads
Spanish	berro
Catalan	creixen

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