COMMON WATERCRESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does common watercress mean? 

• COMMON WATERCRESS (noun)
  The noun COMMON WATERCRESS has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: COMMON WATERCRESS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMMON WATERCRESS (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common watercress; Nasturtium officinale; Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum

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)