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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Asked if he likes the peppery salad leaves, the champion, nicknamed the "Popeye of Watercress eating", said: "I don't mind a bit of it mixed in with something."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
My love for French Watercress Soup began with this recipe, which I found going through what was left behind in the mountain house we bought in 2020.
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
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 father was a warrior, under the protection of Toatahu, the god of the chiefs, and led many a victorious foray when Watercress was a child.
From White Shadows in the South Seas by O'Brien, Frederick
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