cress
English
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Cress
Etymology
Old English cressa, from West Proto-Germanic *krasjon-, from Proto-Indo-European *gras-. Cognates include Sanskrit ग्रसति (grasati), Dutch kers, German Kresse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɹɛs/
- Rhymes: -ɛs
Noun
cress (countable and uncountable, plural cresses)
- (plants) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.
Derived terms
terms derived from cress (noun)
Translations
a plant
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