Defenition of the word scurvy grass
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Defenition of the word scurvy grass
- a widely distributed arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
- any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad
Synonyms for the word scurvy grass
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- Cochlearia officinalis
- common scurvy grass
- St. Barbara's herb
- winter cress
Meronymys for the word scurvy grass
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- Barbarea
- Cochlearia
- genus Barbarea
- genus Cochlearia
Hyponyms for the word scurvy grass
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- American cress
- American watercress
- Barbarea praecox
- Barbarea verna
- Belle Isle cress
- early winter cress
- land cress
Hypernyms for the word scurvy grass
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