Complete Definition of "cress"

English

Etymology
Old English cressa, from West Germanic *krasjon-. Cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse.

Pronunciation
IPA|/kr�s/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�s|-�s

Noun
en-noun|es

  1. botany A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|حر�#Noun|ح�ر� (ħurf) m
Esperanto: kreso
Italian: crescione m
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Polish: rzeżucha f
Spanish: mastuerzo, berro
Swedish: krasse

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