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COMMON WATERCRESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
common watercress; Nasturtium officinale; Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("common watercress" is a kind of...):
watercress (any of several water-loving cresses)
Holonyms ("common watercress" is a member of...):
genus Nasturtium; Nasturtium (aquatic herbs)
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