cress

[ kres ]

noun

1. any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
2. any of various similar plants.

cress

/ krɛs /

noun

1. any of various plants of the genera Lepidium , Cardamine , Arabis , etc, having pungent-tasting leaves often used in salads and as a garnish: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) See also watercress garden cress

Other Words From

• cressy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cress¹

before 900; Middle English cresse, Old English cress ( a ), cresse; cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse

Word History and Origins

Origin of cress¹

Old English cressa; related to Old High German cresso cress, kresan to crawl

Example Sentences

Eventually I want to do the cress full time, but this way I’ve been able to ease my way in, without taking on too much of a financial gamble.”

From BBC

To better understand the molecular pathways that allow ABA to increase, the research team analyzed public RNA sequencing data on thale cress, or Arabidopsis thaliana.

From Science Daily

"In the model plant thale cress, we have discovered the signal that activates the female gamete to form a new seed," says Grossniklaus.

From Science Daily

So far, nearly 200 plants have been trialled and several new candidate plants, including pak choi, cress and kale, were found suitable.

From Salon

The scientists chose a plant called thale cress for their experiment.

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