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Noun	1.	rockcress - noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium Barbarea vulgaris, rocket cress, Sisymbrium barbarea, yellow rocket Barbarea, genus Barbarea - biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cress weed - any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
	2.	rockcress - any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis rock cress cress, cress plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste Arabis, genus Arabis - annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcress Arabis Canadensis, sicklepod - North American rock cress having very long curved pods Arabis turrita, tower cress, tower mustard - European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis

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