water cress

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A perennial cruciferous herb (Nasturtium officinale) growing usually in clear running or spring water
The leaves are pungent, and used for salad and as an antiscorbutic
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A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum
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A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale or Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish
The water cress
water grass
watercress
Plant with small dark green leaves that can be found around cool fast running water Bitter, peppery flavor compliments salads, sandwiches and soups Usually available year-round in markets
watercress
a perennial European herb, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish
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(Nasturtium officinale) an important blood tonic herb that is rich in iron, calcuim, cobalt, copper, fluorine, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E & zinc
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cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
watercress
a similar plant, Nasturtium officinale
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cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams any of several water-loving cresses
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any of several water-loving cresses
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Watercress is a small plant with white flowers which grows in streams and pools. Its leaves taste hot and are eaten raw in salads. a small green plant with strong-tasting leaves that grows in water. Perennial plant (Nasturtium officinale) of the mustard family, native to Eurasia and naturalized throughout North America. It grows submerged, floating on the water, or spread over mud surfaces in cool, flowing streams. White flowers are followed by small, beanlike seedpods. Watercress is often cultivated in tanks for its young shoots, which are used in salads. The delicate, light green, peppery-flavoured leaves are rich in vitamin C. Since watercress grown near cattle and sheep feedlots can become contaminated by feces containing cysts of the liver fluke, agent of the illness fascioliasis (liver rot), regulations specify that commercial watercress beds be protected from such pollution
watercress
{i} plant of the mustard family cultivated for its pungent leaves which are used in cooking (especially in soups and salads)
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of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
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A member of the mustard family, this crisp, leafy green has a piquant, peppery flavor
watercress
A member of the mustard family that grows in running water Watercress has small, crisp, green leaves and a pungent flavor with a slightly bitter peppery flavor Use in salads, in cream soups, and to garnish vegetables
water cress

    Hyphenation

    wa·ter cress

    Turkish pronunciation

    wôtır kres

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwôtər ˈkres/ /ˈwɔːtɜr ˈkrɛs/

    Etymology

    [ 'wo-t&r, 'wä- ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar water, Greek hydOr, Latin unda wave.
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