cress
noun
ˈkres 
: any of various crucifers with moderately pungent leaves used especially in salads: such as
a
: a watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
b
: garden cress
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. 
Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 May 2022 But new research shows that something can grow in regolith: a weed called mouse-ear cress (Arabidopsis thaliana). Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 May 2022 There were other challenges to getting those cress seedlings to germinate. Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 May 2022 The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 May 2022 The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2022 The plant is also known as thale cress, which can produce small white flowers and is native to Eurasia and Africa. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 12 May 2022 See More
Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 May 2022 But new research shows that something can grow in regolith: a weed called mouse-ear cress (Arabidopsis thaliana). Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 May 2022 There were other challenges to getting those cress seedlings to germinate. Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 May 2022 The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 May 2022 The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2022 The plant is also known as thale cress, which can produce small white flowers and is native to Eurasia and Africa. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 12 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English cresse, from Old English cærse, cressa; akin to Old High German kressa cress
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing cress
Kids Definition
cress
noun
ˈkres
: a small plant having leaves with a sharp taste that are eaten in salads
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