Cress in English dictionary

  • cress

    Meanings and definitions of "Cress"

    • (botany) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.
    • noun
      (plants)
      A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.
    • a plant
    • A fast-growing, edible herb of the Cruciferae family with a mildly pungent, peppery flavor, chiefly eaten raw in salads and sandwiches.
    • noun
      any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
    • noun
      pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

    Synonyms of "Cress" in English dictionary

    salad greens, cress plant, cruciferous plant are the top synonyms of "Cress" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Cress

    • cress ( plural  cresses)
    • cress (plural cresses)
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