watercress

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
2. (countable, uncountable) A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.

Synonyms

cress

cress green

cresson

spinach

water cress

brooklime

Nasturtium

cardamom

Nastu-rtium officinale

fire

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nasturtium

Translations

Brunnenkresse

cresson de fontaine

crescione

berro

agrião

waterkers

berro de agua

Wasserkresse

Nasturtium officinale

su teresi

creixen

cresson d’eau

νεροκάρδαμο

Echte Brunnenkresse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: water cresse

Cognate with Western Frisian: waterkers

Cognate with Dutch: waterkers

Cognate with Swedish: vattenkrasse

In summary

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”).