HyperDic: rockcress

English > 2 senses of the word rockcress:
NOUNplantrockcress, yellow rocket, rocket cress, Barbarea vulgaris, Sisymbrium barbareanoxious cress with yellow flowers
plantrockcress, rock cressany of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis
English > rockcress: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningnoxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium.
Synonymsyellow rocket, rocket cress, Barbarea vulgaris, Sisymbrium barbarea
Part ofBarbarea, genus Barbareabiennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions
BroaderweedAny plant that crowds out cultivated plants
Catalanbarbarea vulgaris
English > rockcress: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis.
Synonymrock cress
Member ofArabis, genus Arabisannual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia
Narrowersicklepod, Arabis CanadensisNorth American rock cress having very long curved pods
tower cress, tower mustard, Arabis turritaEuropean cress having stiff erect stems
Broadercress, cress plantAny of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste

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