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
"In the model plant thale cress, we have discovered the signal that activates the female gamete to form a new seed," says Grossniklaus.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024
And if you have some spare time, growing your own cress for your egg sandwiches could also be a fun project for the family - as well as cheaper than buying it from the supermarket.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023
To compare, the researchers also planted thale cress seeds in ash from volcanoes – a sort of fake lunar soil.
From NewsForKids.net • May 24, 2022
I found the field cress and dandelions, and beyond, where the woods began, the poke, just out of the ground, young and edible.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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