watercress
Americannoun
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a cress, Nasturtium officinale, of the mustard family, usually growing in clear, running streams and having pungent leaves.
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the leaves, used for salads, soups, and as a garnish.
noun
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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)
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any of several similar or related plants
Etymology
Origin of watercress
1300–50; Middle English; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German waterkerse. See water, cress
Example Sentences
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If French Watercress is a long time favorite of yours, I hope you will be pleased with this particular version.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025
Carrots, Watercress and Tarragon with Almond Salsa Verde Roast the carrots on a sheet pan in your oven, or in a grill basket on an outdoor grill.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022
Some of the values in the shared poster are way off this scale: Avocados register 15.6 and Watercress 22.7.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2020
However, before embarking on Thor, Waititi managed to get this long-nurtured film off the ground, an adaptation of Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump, long a legend in Waititi’s native New Zealand.
From The Guardian • Dec. 25, 2016
His other herbs, as revealed by a colleague, Count Manzetti, are the Knotgrass, the Water Betony, the Cabbage, the Stonecrop, the Houseleek, the Feverfew, and the Watercress.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
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