Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A pungent perennial Eurasian herb (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum) of the mustard family, growing in freshwater ponds and streams and used in salads and as a garnish.
- n. Any of several related aquatic plants.
Wiktionary
- n. A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
- n. A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
- n. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
- n. any of several water-loving cresses
Examples
“In northern and central Mexico, a licuado of watercress is taken as a remedy for renal and pulmonary problems.”
“You know that innocent and very acceptable plant called the watercress, which is sold in great quantities for table use in London, New York, and other English and American cities.”
The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent
“The watercress is a great staple, because it lasts for so many months.”
“It also suggested there are many health benefits to watercress, which is naturally rich in Vitamin C and is a source of Vitamin A.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“Nasturtiums are also known as Indian cress and are related to watercress, which is related to mustard - all part of a delicious family.”
“Aquatic plants common to limestone spring streams such as watercress and water-starwort provide cover for trout.”
“L'Elephant (Web: elephant-restau. com; dinner for two, $50) serves good French staples such as watercress salad with Dijon vinaigrette, as well as a nice selection of cheeses.”
“Joe -- when you do find watercress which is sooo lovely when it's good, don't make this dressing.”
Watercress with Orange & Mustard Dressing | A Veggie Venture
“It looks a little like watercress which is much more interesting as salads go.”
“Infection occurs when humans consume uncooked aquatic vegetables, such as watercress, which are contaminated with encysted parasite larvae.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘watercress’.
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water phrases/words
how water is used
water-dress, water-door, water-eft, water-eel, water-doe, water-dark, water-crow, water-crake, water-day, water-dam, water-cut, water-cell and 906 more...
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Cruciferous Vegetables
The GNU Webster's 1913 tells us that the second meaning for cruciferous is as follows: "Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross...
broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, rutabaga, mustard, radish, turnip, arugula, watercress, horseradish and 29 more...
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♥
ambrosia, inamorata, gossamer, lily-white, hummingbird, roucoulement, poppy, daisy, calypso, lunula, lamb, dove and 1526 more...
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thing
apron, lard, clove, camphor, alfalfa, amber, caraway, juniper, kohl, lute, shale, glyph and 142 more...
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Groceries
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Flora
fenugreek, verbena, saxifrage, arbutus, calendula, nasturtium, lobelia, hellebore, rhododendron, philodendron, bellflower, heuchera and 449 more...
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the gardener and apothecary's
bryony, chamomile, frond, sweet bay, laurel, monkshood, henbane, hemlock, parsley, rosemary, thyme, lady's mantle and 140 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (W)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
wail, waistcoat, wales, wallflower, wand, wandering, wanderlust, waning, ward, wardrobe, warp, wassail and 97 more...
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What Is the Sound of One Hand Typing?
Words you can type with one hand--if you learned how to type formally. Hunt-and-peck method doesn't count. ;-) I'm keeping it to five or more letters to avoid an excessively lengthy list.
<...racecar, start, create, desert, dessert, secret, secrete, sweet, tresses, poppy, puppy, homonym and 141 more...
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MsHalston's Words
theoretically, insufferable, apolitico, milquetoast, egregious, aplomb, elan, fraught, flummox, befrocked, moll, molten and 605 more...
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Amusing words
interesting words
bonce, furcate, tapioca, tillage, desalinate, garish, litmus, roadhog, azoic, haberdasher, imbroglio, polliwog and 802 more...
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Chromonyms
These chromonyms are defined as colors in at least one dictionary (mostly MW3). (Actually there's one fake, for reasons I'll explain someday.) They are all one-word nouns such as "kelly", which can...
absinthe, acacia, acorn, alabaster, alesan, almond, aloma, amaranth, amber, amethyst, anemone, anil and 821 more...
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Food
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spaghetti, yogurt, muesli, rarebit, wheat, cream, cheese, pumpkin, custard, couscous, oats, sausage and 237 more...
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inacrateofnectarines
sounds as good as it means
dreamscape, wasteland, camber, eldritch, fiasco, shroud, verisimilitude, aubergine, attenuate, lavalier, calibrate, instantiate and 84 more...
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A feast of words
words that make my mouth water (the items are rather tasty too)
pumpkin, cream, plum, hominy, cinnamon, frangipane, clafouti, semolina, anise, vanilla, peanut, porridge and 44 more...
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foodie list - growing things
caraway, chives, fennel, sarsaparilla, zucchini, watercress, walnut, turnip, tomato, tamarind, rutabagas, rice and 34 more...
Tweets
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bilby A colour term, for those who collect such things. Aug 28, 2008