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单词 rock cress
释义

rock cress


noun

any of several low growing plants belonging to the genus Arabis, of the mustard family, having spikes or one-sided clusters of white, pink, or purple flowers, grown as an ornamental in rock gardens.

Origin of rock cress

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby rock cress

rock climbing, rock cod, Rock Cornish, rock crab, Rock Creek Butte, rock cress, rock crystal, rock cycle, rock dove, rock dust, rock-eel
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Example sentences from the Web for rock cress

  • The bright magenta-colored blossoms of the rock-cress may be looked for in early spring along the hills of the Coast Ranges.

    The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

British Dictionary definitions for rock cress

rock cress

noun

another name for arabis
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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