winter cress

noun

any cress belonging to the genus Barbarea, of the mustard family, having lyrate leaves and yellow flowers.

Nearby words

winter, winter aconite, winter barley, winter break, winter cherry, winter cress, winter crookneck, winter flounder, winter games, winter garden, winter haven

Origin of winter cress

First recorded in 1540–50

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British Dictionary definitions for wintercress

wintercress

/ (ˈwɪntəˌkrɛs) /

noun

a bitter-tasting yellow-flowered perennial, Barbarea vulgaris, somewhat resembling mustard

a commercial hybrid, Rorippa × sterilis, between watercress and R. microphylla

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