watercress
noun/ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/UK/ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/US
Etymology
From Middle English water cresse, water-kresse, watercrasse, water cars, equivalent to water + cress. Cognate with West Frisian waterkers (“watercress”), Dutch waterkers (“watercress”), Swedish vattenkrasse (“watercress”).
- inherited from water cresse
Definitions
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
- A spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside the main street.
A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.
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