cress

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Etymology[edit]

Old English cressa, from West Germanic *krasjon-. Cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse.

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Noun[edit]

cress (plural cresses)

  1. (botany) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.

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terms derived from cress (noun)

Translations[edit]

a plant
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