garden cress

noun

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

garden cress

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of garden cress¹

First recorded in 1570–80