watercress

[waw-ter-kres, wot-er-]

noun

1. a cress, Nasturtium officinale, of the mustard family, usually growing in clear, running streams and having pungent leaves.

2. the leaves, used for salads, soups, and as a garnish.

watercress

/ ˈwɔːtəˌkrɛs /

noun

1. an Old World plant, Nasturtium officinale , of clear ponds and streams, having pungent leaves that are used in salads and as a garnish: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

2. any of several similar or related plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of watercress¹

1300–50; Middle English; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German waterkerse. See water, cress

Example Sentences

The meal began with my favorite dish of the night: bone marrow with short rib marmalade, pickled mustard seeds, watercress salad, and crispy baguette.

Read more on Salon

Per LaMarita, radish greens are best enjoyed raw in salads and mixed with fresh kale, watercress, arugula, parsley or baby greens.

Read more on Salon

Unbeknownst to many is that watercress is part of the cruciferous family of vegetables, alongside cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and bok choy.

Read more on Salon

Classic French Watercress is basically Potato Leek with watercress added, but that is not the case here.

Read more on Salon

His family have been watercress farmers here since the 1850s, but until a chef told him of a farm he had seen in Japan that grew something similar, he had not grown anything else.

Read more on BBC