winter cress

noun

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

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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