cress
Americannoun
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any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
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any of various similar plants.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cress
before 900; Middle English cresse, Old English cress ( a ), cresse; cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse
Example Sentences
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Her subject was Arabidopsis thaliana, a mustard also known as mouse-ear cress, that has been described as a model plant for genome gnalysis.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2025
Eventually I want to do the cress full time, but this way I’ve been able to ease my way in, without taking on too much of a financial gamble.”
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Researchers have identified 14 genes that thale cress express more when responding to five specific stressors, as well as eight genes that the plant suppresses.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
Scientists know a lot about the DNA of thale cress, which helps them understand how it reacts to the soil it’s planted in.
From NewsForKids.net ● May 24, 2022
Kidney beans, peanuts, green and red chili peppers, sorrel, cress, and quinoa, yucca and cucumbers, and of course potatoes and corn were piled, steaming, into the people’s bowls.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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