| NOUN | plant | scurvy grass, common scurvy grass, Cochlearia officinalis | a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy |
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| plant | scurvy grass, winter cress, St. Barbara's herb | any plant of the genus Barbarea |
| Meaning | A widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C. | |
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| Synonyms | common 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 | |
| Meaning | Any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad. | |
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| Synonyms | winter cress, St. Barbara's herb | |
| Member of | Barbarea, genus Barbarea | biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions |
| Narrower | Belle Isle cress, early winter cress, land cress, American cress, American watercress, Barbarea verna, Barbarea praecox | Of southwestern Europe |
| Broader | cress, cress plant | Any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste |
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