watercress

English - Turkish

Definition of watercress in English Turkish dictionary

su teresi

i., bot. suteresi

Nasturtium officinale

i., bot. suteresi, Nasturtium officinale

suteresi

(isim) su teresi

sutere

(Gıda) tere

Related Terms

watercress seed

tere tohumu

kind of watercress

roka

English - English

Definition of watercress in English English dictionary

A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum

A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale or Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish

Plant with small dark green leaves that can be found around cool fast running water Bitter, peppery flavor compliments salads, sandwiches and soups Usually available year-round in markets

a perennial European herb, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish

(Nasturtium officinale) an important blood tonic herb that is rich in iron, calcuim, cobalt, copper, fluorine, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E & zinc

cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams

a similar plant, Nasturtium officinale

cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams any of several water-loving cresses

any of several water-loving cresses

Watercress is a small plant with white flowers which grows in streams and pools. Its leaves taste hot and are eaten raw in salads. a small green plant with strong-tasting leaves that grows in water. Perennial plant (Nasturtium officinale) of the mustard family, native to Eurasia and naturalized throughout North America. It grows submerged, floating on the water, or spread over mud surfaces in cool, flowing streams. White flowers are followed by small, beanlike seedpods. Watercress is often cultivated in tanks for its young shoots, which are used in salads. The delicate, light green, peppery-flavoured leaves are rich in vitamin C. Since watercress grown near cattle and sheep feedlots can become contaminated by feces containing cysts of the liver fluke, agent of the illness fascioliasis (liver rot), regulations specify that commercial watercress beds be protected from such pollution

{i} plant of the mustard family cultivated for its pungent leaves which are used in cooking (especially in soups and salads)

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

A member of the mustard family, this crisp, leafy green has a piquant, peppery flavor

A member of the mustard family that grows in running water Watercress has small, crisp, green leaves and a pungent flavor with a slightly bitter peppery flavor Use in salads, in cream soups, and to garnish vegetables

Related Terms

American watercress

of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida

american watercress

mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States

common watercress

perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere

Hyphenation

wa·ter·cress

Turkish pronunciation

wôtırkres

Pronunciation

/ˈwôtərˌkres/ /ˈwɔːtɜrˌkrɛs/