HyperDic: marsh_cress

English > 1 sense of the expression *marsh cress*:
NOUN	plant	marsh cress, yellow watercress, Rorippa islandica	annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb

English > *marsh cress*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities.
Synonyms	yellow watercress, Rorippa islandica
Member of	Rorippa, genus Rorippa	annual and perennial herbs of damp habitats
Broader	watercress	Any of several water-loving cresses