garden cress

American  

noun

1. a peppergrass, Lepidium sativum, used as a salad vegetable.

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garden cress British  

noun

1. a pungent-tasting plant, Lepidium sativum, with white or reddish flowers: cultivated for salads, as a garnish, etc: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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Etymology

Origin of garden cress

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

In a greenhouse, Wamelink began with garden cress, which he planted on 1 April, 2013.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2020

The researchers trapped pea plants in glass chambers with ether, soaked roots of the sensitive plant and seedlings of garden cress in lidocaine and even measured the electrical activity of a Venus fly trap’s cells.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2018

Corn and garden cress seeds were tucked into soil to test the influence of microgravity on plant growth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Arrange garden cress on a serving-dish; in the centre dispose whites of hard-boiled eggs cut in eighths lengthwise, to resemble the petals of a flower, and sift the yolks into the centre.

From Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes by Hill, Janet McKenzie

Scoop out the soft pulp and seeds, brush each basket over lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with finely chopped garden cress or parsley.

From Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners A Book of Recipes by Hiller, Elizabeth O.