wa·ter·cress
(wô′tər-krĕs′, wŏt′ər-)n.
1. A perennial aquatic Eurasian herb (Nasturtium officinale) of the mustard family, having pungent leaves used in salads and as a garnish.
2. Any of several related aquatic plants.
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watercress
(ˈwɔːtəˌkrɛs)n
1. (Plants) an Old World plant, Nasturtium officinale, of clear ponds and streams, having pungent leaves that are used in salads and as a garnish: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
2. (Plants) any of several similar or related plants
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wa•ter•cress
(ˈwɔ tərˌkrɛs, ˈwɒt ər-)n.
1. a cress, Nasturtium officinale, of the mustard family, usu. growing in clear, running streams and having pungent leaves.
2. the leaves, used for salads, soups, etc.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  watercress - any of several water-loving cressesBrassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives cress, cress plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste American watercress, Cardamine rotundifolia, mountain watercress - mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States common watercress, Nasturtium officinale, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum - perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere marsh cress, Rorippa islandica, yellow watercress - annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities great yellowcress, Nasturtium amphibium, Rorippa amphibia - perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium |
| 2. |  watercress - cresses that grow in clear ponds and streamscress - pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs | |
| Adj. | 1. |  watercress - of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea greenchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
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Translations
جَرْجير الماءقُرَّةُ العَيْـن
creixen
potočnicepotočnice lékařskářeřichařeřicha potoční
brøndkarsetykskulpet Brøndkarse
BrunnenkresseEchte BrunnenkresseWasserkresseBastard-Brunnenkresse
akvokresonasturcio
berroberro de aguacresón
آبتره
vesikrassi
cressoncresson de fontaine
גרגיר הנחלים
potočarka
vízitorma
karsi
クレソン
물냉이
slanke waterkerswaterkerswitte waterkers
rukiew wodnarukiew
källfränevattenkrasse
cải xoongrau cải xoong
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watercress
[ˈwɔːtərkrɛs] n → cresson mwater diviner [dɪˈvaɪnər] n → sourcier/ière m/fwater divining [dɪˈvaɪnɪŋ] n → radiesthésie fwatered-down watered down [ˌwɔːtərdˈdaʊn] adj [speech, proposal] → édulcoré(e)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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water
(ˈwoːtə) noun a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen. She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.
verb1. to supply with water. He watered the plants.
2. (of the mouth) to produce saliva. His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.
3. (of the eyes) to fill with tears. The dense smoke made his eyes water.
ˈwaters noun plural a body of water such as the sea, a river etc. the stormy waters of the bay.
ˈwatery adjective1. like water; diluted. a watery fluid.
2. (of eyes) full of fluid eg because of illness, cold winds etc.
3. (of a colour) pale. eyes of a watery blue.
ˈwateriness nounwater boatman
a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water.
ˈwaterborne adjective carried or transmitted by water. Typhoid is a waterborne disease.
ˈwater-closet noun (abbreviation WC (dabljuˈsiː) ) a lavatory.
ˈwater-colour noun a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil.
ˈwatercress noun a herb which grows in water and is often used in salads.
ˈwaterfall noun a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff.
ˈwaterfowl noun or noun plural a bird or birds which live on or beside water.
ˈwaterfront noun that part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake. He lives on the waterfront.
ˈwaterhole noun a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country. The elephant drank from the waterhole.
ˈwatering-can noun a container used when watering plants.
water level the level of the surface of a mass of water. The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.
ˈwaterlily – plural ˈwaterlilies – noun a water plant with broad flat floating leaves.
ˈwaterlogged adjective (of ground) soaked in water.
water main a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.
ˈwater-melon a type of melon with green skin and red flesh.
ˈwaterproof adjective not allowing water to soak through. waterproof material.
noun a coat made of waterproof material. She was wearing a waterproof.
verb to make (material) waterproof.
ˈwatershed noun an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.
ˈwater-skiing noun the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat.
ˈwater-ski verbˈwatertight adjective
made in such a way that water cannot pass through.
water vapour water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation.
ˈwaterway noun a channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail.
ˈwaterwheel noun a wheel moved by water to work machinery etc.
ˈwaterworks noun singular or plural a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.
hold water to be convincing. His explanation won't hold water.
in(to) deep water in(to) trouble or danger. I got into deep water during that argument.
water down to dilute. This milk has been watered down.
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watercress
→ قُرَّةُ العَيْـن řeřicha potoční brøndkarse Brunnenkresse νεροκάρδαμο berro vesikrassi cresson potočarka crescione クレソン 물냉이 waterkers engelskkarse rukiew wodna agrião жеруха vattenkrasse พืชน้ำมีสีเขียวเข้มใส่ในสลัดหรือตกแต่งอาหาร su teresi rau cải xoong 豆瓣菜Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009