pepperwort

pep·per·wort

P0179100 (pĕp′ər-wûrt′, -wôrt′)n.1. See peppergrass.2. See water clover.

pepperwort

(ˈpɛpəˌwɜːt) n1. (Plants) any of various temperate and tropical aquatic or marsh ferns of the genus Marsilea, having floating leaves consisting of four leaflets: family Marsileaceae2. (Plants) 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). Usual US and Canadian name: peppergrass

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Noun	1.	pepperwort - any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leafletsclover fernaquatic fern, water fern - ferns that grow in watergenus Marsilea, Marsilea - clover fernscommon nardoo, Marsilea drummondii, nardo, nardoo - Australian clover fernMarsilea quadrifolia, water clover - water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves
	2.	pepperwort - annual herb used as salad green and garnishcommon garden cress, garden pepper cress, Lepidium sativum, pepper grassgarden cress - cress cultivated for salads and garnishescress, cress plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent tastegenus Lepidium, Lepidium - cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cress

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