Definition of watercresses Watercresses

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  • watercresses (Noun)
    Plural of watercress.

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Noun

Plural: watercresses

watercress - any of several water-loving cresses
  cress plant, cress pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
  brassicaceae, cruciferae, family brassicaceae, family cruciferae, mustard family a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
  cardamine rotundifolia, mountain watercress, american watercress mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States
  common watercress, nasturtium officinale, rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere
  marsh cress, rorippa islandica, yellow watercress annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities
watercress - cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
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  • watercress
    An edible aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant of the species Nasturtium officinale in the Brassicaceae family.

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