| 单词 | pennycress |
| 释义 | pennycress in British English (ˈpɛnɪˌkrɛs) noun any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi of temperate Eurasia and North America, typically having small white or mauve flowers and rounded or heart-shaped leaves: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) pennycress in American English (ˈpeniˌkres) noun any of several plants belonging to herbs of the genus Thlaspi, of the mustard family, esp. T. arvense, of Europe, bearing somewhat round, flat pods Also: penny cress, penny-cress Word origin [1705–15; penny + cress]This word is first recorded in the period 1705–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: costume, focal point, splash, tie-up, unconsciousExamples of 'pennycress' in a sentence |
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