cress
[ kres ]
/ krɛs /
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noun
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
any of various similar plants.
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Origin of cress
before 900; Middle English cresse,Old English cress(a), cresse; cognate with Dutch kers,German Kresse
OTHER WORDS FROM cress
cressy, adjectiveWords nearby cress
crescit eundo, crescive, Creslan, cresol, cresol red, cress, Cressent, cresset, Cressida, Cressy, crest
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cress
/ (krɛs) /
noun
any of various plants of the genera Lepidium, Cardamine, Arabis, etc, having pungent-tasting leaves often used in salads and as a garnish: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)See also watercress, garden cress
Word Origin for cress
Old English cressa; related to Old High German cresso cress, kresan to crawl
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