rock cress

American  

noun

1. any of several low growing plants belonging to the genus Arabis, of the mustard family, having spikes or one-sided clusters of white, pink, or purple flowers, grown as an ornamental in rock gardens.

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rock cress British  

noun

1. another name for arabis

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Etymology

Origin of rock cress

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

This is a blue-flowering bulb, hardy, cheap and in flower at the same time the rock cress is.

From Making a Garden of Perennials by Egan, W. C. (William Constantine)

Dr. J. L. Hancock has described in a most interesting manner the way in which this Orange-tip loses itself among the flowers of rock cress.

From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.

Candytuft, dwarf phlox, stonecrop, morning glory, saxifrage, bleeding heart, rock cress, myrtle, thrift, columbine, bell flower, and moss pink.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy