| 单词 | peppergrass |
| 释义 | peppergrass[ pep-er-gras, -grahs ] / ˈpɛp ərˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs / nounany pungent plant belonging to the genus Lepidium, of the mustard family, used as a potherb or salad vegetable. Also called pep·per·cress [pep-er-kres]. /ˈpɛp ərˌkrɛs/. Compare garden cress. Origin of peppergrasslate Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at pepper, grass Words nearby peppergrasspeppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth, pepper family, pepper game, peppergrass, pepperidge, pepper mill, peppermint, peppermint camphor, peppermint spirit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peppergrass
British Dictionary definitions for peppergrasspeppergrass / (ˈpɛpəˌɡrɑːs) / noun US and Canadianany of various temperate and tropical aquatic or marsh ferns of the genus Marsilea, having floating leaves consisting of four leaflets: family Marsileaceae any of several plants of the genus Lepidium, esp L. campestre, of dry regions of Eurasia, having small white flowers and pungent seeds: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): pepperwort Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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