单词 | bittercress |
释义 | bittercress[ bit-er-kres ] / ˈbɪt ərˌkrɛs / nounany cruciferous plant of the genus Cardamine, including the white-flowered hairy bittercress (C. hirsuta) of widespread distribution and the purple-flowered coralroot bittercress (C. bulbifera), predominantly of Finland. Origin of bittercressFirst recorded in 1855–60; bitter + cress Words nearby bittercressbitten, bitter, bitter apple, bitterbark, bitterbrush, bittercress, bitter end, bitterender, bitter herb, bitter lake, Bitter Lakes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bittercressbittercress / (ˈbɪtəˌkrɛs) / nounone of several perennial or annual plants of the genus Cardamine, that are related to lady's-smock, including hairy bittercress (C. hirsuta), a common weed resembling shepherd's purse, with which it is often confused: family: Brassicaceae (crucifers) 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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