watercress

wa·ter·cress  (wôtr-krs, wtr-)

n.

1. A pungent perennial Eurasian herb (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum) of the mustard family, growing in freshwater ponds and streams and used in salads and as a garnish.

2. Any of several related aquatic plants.

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watercress [ˈwɔːtəˌkrɛs]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several similar or related plants

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	watercress - any of several water-loving cresses Brassicaceae, 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 streams cress - 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 green cress green, cresson chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

watercress [ˈwɔːtəkres] N → berro m

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watercress [ˈwɔːtə^rkrɛs] n → cresson m
water diviner [dɪˈvaɪnə^r] n → sourcier/ière m/f
water divining [dɪˈvaɪnɪŋ] n → radiesthésie f
watered-down watered down [ˌwɔːtə^rdˈdaʊn] adj [speech, proposal] → édulcoré(e)

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watercress [ˈwɔːtəˌkrɛs] n → crescione m

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watercress [ˈwɔːtəˌkrɛs] n → crescione m

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watercress → قرة العين řeřicha potoční brøndkarse Brunnenkresse νεροκάρδαμο berro vesikrassi cresson potočarka crescione クレソン 물냉이 waterkers engelskkarse rzeżucha agrião жеруха vattenkrasse พืชน้ำมีสีเขียวเข้มใส่ในสลัดหรือตกแต่งอาหาร su teresi rau cải xoong 豆瓣菜