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watercress

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10
Pronunciation
/ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/(UK)
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/ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/(UK) · /ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/(US)

Definition of watercress

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
    “A spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside the main street.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
    “A spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside the main street.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.

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Etymology

From Middle English water cresse, water-kresse, watercrasse, water cars, equivalent to water + cress. Cognate with West Frisian waterkers (“watercress”), Dutch waterkers (“watercress”), Swedish vattenkrasse (“watercress”).

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