STONECRESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stonecress mean? 

• STONECRESS (noun)
  The noun STONECRESS has 1 sense:

1. any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats

  Familiarity information: STONECRESS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STONECRESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

stone cress; stonecress

Hypernyms ("stonecress" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("stonecress" is a member of...):

Aethionema; genus Aethionema (Old World genus of the family Cruciferae)