cress

English - Turkish

Definition of cress in English Turkish dictionary

tere

i., bot. tere, Crucifer

(isim) tere

Lepidium sativum

watercress su teresi

cırcır

crucifer

terem

Related Terms

field cress

horozcuk

garden cress

su teresi

large bitter cress

büyük acı tere

winter cress

tere

garden cress

bahçe teresi

water cress

Su teresi

seller of cress

tereci

English - English

Definition of cress in English English dictionary

A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic

{n} the name of a water-herb

Cress is a plant with small green leaves that are used in salads or to decorate food. See also mustard and cress

pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs any of various plants of the family Cruciferae having edible pungent-tasting leaves

{i} type of plant

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae having edible pungent-tasting leaves

A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous

pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic

Watercress is sometimes referred to as cress. Any of several plants of the mustard family, of interest for their spicy young basal leaves, which are used in salads and as seasonings and garnishes. Watercress is perhaps the most popular of the edible cresses. Common garden cress, or peppergrass (Lepidium sativum) is widely grown, especially in its curl-leaved form, and used as a garnish. Others include weeds (e.g., Barbarea vulgaris), wild varieties (e.g., Cardamine pratensis), and ornamentals (e.g., Arabis species)

Related Terms

cress green

of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green

garden cress

a plant, Lepidium sativum, whose pungent leaves are used in salads

purple cress

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Small perennial herb of cooler regions of North America with racemose purple flowers

A cress

kers

A cress

kerse

belle isle cress

of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida

bitter cress

Any of several herbs of the genus Cardamine in the mustard family, having racemes of white, pink, or purplish flowers, usually divided leaves, and pods that dehisce explosively

chamois cress

small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium

common garden cress

annual herb used as salad green and garnish

garden cress

cress cultivated for salads and garnishes

garden cress

An annual herb (Lepidium sativum) of the mustard family, having pungent leaves and usually grown as a salad plant

marsh cress

annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities

mustard and cress

Mustard and cress is very young mustard plants and cress plants grown together and eaten in salad

rock cress

any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis

spring cress

small white-flowered cress common in wet places in eastern North America

tower cress

European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis

water cress

The leaves are pungent, and used for salad and as an antiscorbutic

water cress

A perennial cruciferous herb (Nasturtium officinale) growing usually in clear running or spring water

winter cress

cress cultivated for winter salads any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad

winter cress

Any of various herbs of the genus Barbarea of the mustard family, having pinnately divided basal leaves and yellow flowers

Turkish pronunciation

kres

Pronunciation

/ˈkres/ /ˈkrɛs/

Etymology

[ 'kres ] (noun.) before 12th century. Old English cressa, from West Germanic *krasjon-. Cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse.