pepperwort (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *pepperwort*:
NOUN	plant	pepperwort, clover fern	any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
plant	pepperwort, common garden cress, garden pepper cress, pepper grass, Lepidium sativum	annual herb used as salad green and garnish

English > *pepperwort*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets.
Synonym	clover fern
Member of	Marsilea, genus Marsilea	clover ferns
Narrower	nardoo, nardo, common nardoo, Marsilea drummondii	Australian clover fern
Narrower	water clover, Marsilea quadrifolia	water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves
Broader	aquatic fern, water fern	ferns that grow in water

English > *pepperwort*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	annual herb used as salad green and garnish.
Synonyms	common garden cress, garden pepper cress, pepper grass, Lepidium sativum
Member of	Lepidium, genus Lepidium	cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs
Parts	garden cress	cress / cress cultivated for salads and garnishes
Broader	cress, cress plant	Any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
Spanish	lepidium

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