pennycress

American

[pen-ee-kres] / ˈpɛn iˌkrɛs /

Or penny cress,

noun

any of several plants belonging to herbs of the genus Thlaspi, of the mustard family, especially T. arvense, of Europe, bearing somewhat round, flat pods.

pennycress British

/ ˈpɛnɪˌkrɛs /

noun

any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi of temperate Eurasia and North America, typically having small white or mauve flowers and rounded or heart-shaped leaves: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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Etymology

Origin of pennycress

First recorded in 1705–15; penny + cress

Example Sentences

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The group of about 25 people came to survey one of the first large-scale plantings of covercress, the genetically tweaked version of stinkweed, or pennycress.

From Reuters • May 26, 2021

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