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Cress Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cress? [n] pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs [n] any of various plants of the family Cruciferae having edible pungent-tasting leaves Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cress: cress plant Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cress: See Also \| Arabidopsis lyrata \| Arabidopsis thaliana \| Arabis glabra \| bitter cress \| bittercress \| Brassicaceae \| Cochlearia officinalis \| common garden cress \| common scurvy grass \| crucifer \| Cruciferae \| cruciferous plant \| family Brassicaceae \| family Cruciferae \| garden cress \| garden pepper cress \| Lepidium sativum \| mouse-ear cress \| mustard family \| pepper grass \| pepperwort \| rock cress \| rockcress \| salad green \| salad greens \| scurvy grass \| St. Barbara's herb \| tower cress \| tower mustard \| Turritis glabra \| watercress \| watercress \| winter cress \| winter cress Cress In Webster's Dictionary \Cress\ (kr[e^]s), n.; pl. {Cresses} (kr[e^]s"[e^]z). [OE. ces, cresse, kers, kerse, AS. cresse, cerse; akin to D. kers, G. kresse, Dan. karse, Sw. krasse, and possibly also to OHG. chresan to creep.] (Bot.) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic. Note: The garden cress, called also {peppergrass}, is the {Lepidium sativum}; the water cress is the {Nasturtium officinale}. Various other plants are sometimes called cresses. To strip the brook with mantling cresses spread. --Goldsmith. {Bitter cress}. See under {Bitter}. {Not worth a cress}, or {``not worth a kers.''} a common old proverb, now turned into the meaningless ``not worth a curse.'' --Skeat.

Cress Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cress?

[n] pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
[n] any of various plants of the family Cruciferae having edible pungent-tasting leaves

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cress: cress plant

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Cress In Webster's Dictionary

\Cress\ (kr[e^]s), n.; pl. {Cresses} (kr[e^]s"[e^]z). [OE.
ces, cresse, kers, kerse, AS. cresse, cerse; akin to D. kers,
G. kresse, Dan. karse, Sw. krasse, and possibly also to OHG.
chresan to creep.] (Bot.)
A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves
have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and
antiscorbutic.

Note: The garden cress, called also {peppergrass}, is the
      {Lepidium sativum}; the water cress is the {Nasturtium
      officinale}. Various other plants are sometimes called
      cresses.

            To strip the brook with mantling cresses spread.
                                               --Goldsmith.

{Bitter cress}. See under {Bitter}.

{Not worth a cress}, or {``not worth a kers.''} a common old
   proverb, now turned into the meaningless ``not worth a
   curse.'' --Skeat.

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