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pepperwort

American

[pep-er-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈpɛp ərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

water clover.

pepperwort British

/ ˈpɛpəˌwɜːt /

noun

any of various temperate and tropical aquatic or marsh ferns of the genus Marsilea, having floating leaves consisting of four leaflets: family Marsileaceae
Usual US and Canadian name: peppergrass. any of several plants of the genus Lepidium, esp L. campestre, of dry regions of Eurasia, having small white flowers and pungent seeds: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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Etymology

Origin of pepperwort

First recorded in 1555–65; pepper + wort ²

Example Sentences

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The heat increased; warmed by the sun, the pepperwort of the cliffs and the thickets of nard began to give out a strong and intoxicating odor.

From Project Gutenberg

CARVACROL, or CYMOPHENOL, C10H13OH, or a constituent of the ethereal oil of Origanum hirtum, oil of thyme, oil obtained from pepperwort, and wild bergamot.

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