Defenition of the word watercress
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Defenition of the word watercress
- An edible aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant of the species Nasturtium officinale in the Brassicaceae family.
- of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
- cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
- any of several water-loving cresses
Synonyms for the word watercress
Similar words in the watercress
Meronymys for the word watercress
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- Brassicaceae
- Cruciferae
- family Brassicaceae
- family Cruciferae
- mustard family
Hyponyms for the word watercress
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- American watercress
- Cardamine rotundifolia
- common watercress
- great yellowcress
- marsh cress
- mountain watercress
- Nasturtium amphibium
- Nasturtium officinale
- Rorippa amphibia
- Rorippa islandica
- Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
- yellow watercress
Hypernyms for the word watercress
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