watercress
English
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Nasturtium officinale
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”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/
Audio (RP) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/
Noun
watercress (countable and uncountable, plural watercresses)
- A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
- A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.
Translations
Nasturtium officinale
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Nasturtium microphyllum
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Further reading
watercress on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- watercress at OneLook Dictionary Search