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
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Etymology
Origin of cress
before 900; Middle English cresse, Old English cress ( a ), cresse; cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse
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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
To better understand the molecular pathways that allow ABA to increase, the research team analyzed public RNA sequencing data on thale cress, or Arabidopsis thaliana.
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
I thought: after I get the cress and the other greens I will cook breakfast and then go fishing.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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