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watercress
wa·ter·cress W0047300 (wô′tər-krĕs′, wŏt′ər-)n.1. A perennial aquatic Eurasian herb (Nasturtium officinale) of the mustard family, having pungent leaves used in salads and as a garnish.2. Any of several related aquatic plants.watercress (ˈwɔːtəˌkrɛs) n1. (Plants) an Old World plant, Nasturtium officinale, of clear ponds and streams, having pungent leaves that are used in salads and as a garnish: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)2. (Plants) any of several similar or related plantswa•ter•cress (ˈwɔ tərˌkrɛs, ˈwɒt ər-)
n. 1. a cress, Nasturtium officinale, of the mustard family, usu. growing in clear, running streams and having pungent leaves. 2. the leaves, used for salads, soups, etc. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  watercress - any of several water-loving cressesBrassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relativescress, cress plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent tasteAmerican watercress, Cardamine rotundifolia, mountain watercress - mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United Statescommon watercress, Nasturtium officinale, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum - perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewheremarsh cress, Rorippa islandica, yellow watercress - annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localitiesgreat yellowcress, Nasturtium amphibium, Rorippa amphibia - perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium | | 2. |  watercress - cresses that grow in clear ponds and streamscress - pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs | | Adj. | 1. |  watercress - of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea greencress green, cressonchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
Translationswater (ˈwoːtə) noun a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen. She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water. 水 水 verb1. to supply with water. He watered the plants. 澆水 浇水2. (of the mouth) to produce saliva. His mouth watered at the sight of all the food. 流口水 淌口水3. (of the eyes) to fill with tears. The dense smoke made his eyes water. 流淚 流泪ˈwaters noun plural a body of water such as the sea, a river etc. the stormy waters of the bay. 大片水域(如海、湖等) 大片的水域（如海、河、湖等） ˈwatery adjective1. like water; diluted. a watery fluid. 水般的，稀的 似水的，淡的 2. (of eyes) full of fluid eg because of illness, cold winds etc. 水汪汪的 水汪汪的3. (of a colour) pale. eyes of a watery blue. 淡色的 淡色的ˈwateriness noun 稀，水汪汪 水汪汪，潮湿 water boatman a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water. (水蟲)水椿象 水虫ˈwaterborne adjective carried or transmitted by water. Typhoid is a waterborne disease. 經水傳播(染)的 由于饮水而传染的（疾病） ˈwater-closet noun (abbreviation WC (dabljuˈsiː) ) a lavatory. 廁所 厕所ˈwater-colour noun a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil. 水彩 水彩ˈwatercress noun a herb which grows in water and is often used in salads. 西洋水芹 水田芥，豆瓣菜 ˈwaterfall noun a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff. 瀑布 瀑布ˈwaterfowl noun or noun plural a bird or birds which live on or beside water. 水禽 水禽ˈwaterfront noun that part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake. He lives on the waterfront. 水邊，濱水區 水边，滨水区 ˈwaterhole noun a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country. The elephant drank from the waterhole. 水坑 水坑ˈwatering-can noun a container used when watering plants. 澆水壺 洒水壶water level the level of the surface of a mass of water. The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising. 水平面 水平面ˈwaterlily – plural ˈwaterlilies – noun a water plant with broad flat floating leaves. 睡蓮 睡莲ˈwaterlogged adjective (of ground) soaked in water. (地面)淹水的 浸满水的，进了水的 water main a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply. 總水管 总水管ˈwater-melon a type of melon with green skin and red flesh. 西瓜 西瓜ˈwaterproof adjective not allowing water to soak through. waterproof material. 防水的 防水的 noun a coat made of waterproof material. She was wearing a waterproof. 防水外套 防水衣物，雨衣 verb to make (material) waterproof. 使防水 使防水ˈwatershed noun an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins. 分水嶺 分水岭ˈwater-skiing noun the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat. 滑水 滑水运动ˈwater-ski verb 滑水 滑水ˈwatertight adjective made in such a way that water cannot pass through. 不漏水的 不漏水的water vapour water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation. 水蒸氣 水蒸气ˈwaterway noun a channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail. 水路 水路ˈwaterwheel noun a wheel moved by water to work machinery etc. 水車 水车ˈwaterworks noun singular or plural a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area. 自來水廠 自来水厂hold water to be convincing. His explanation won't hold water. 有說服力 （论点等）站得住脚 in(to) deep water in(to) trouble or danger. I got into deep water during that argument. 陷入麻煩或危險 陷入困境water down to dilute. This milk has been watered down. 用水稀釋 用水冲淡watercress
watercress, hardy perennial European herb (Nasturtium officinale) of the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; mustardmustard,
common name for the Cruciferae, or Brassicaceae, a large family chiefly of herbs of north temperate regions. The easily distinguished flowers of the Cruciferae have four petals arranged diagonally ("cruciform") and alternating with the four sepals.
..... Click the link for more information. family), widely naturalized in North America, found in or around water. Often cultivated commercially for the small, pungent leaflets, it is used as a peppery salad green or garnish. Other plants of the genus are sometimes called watercress and are used similarly. Watercress was formerly used as a domestic remedy and against scurvy. The ornamental plant whose common name is nasturtiumnasturtium
, any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, tropical American herbs (usually climbing) native to mountainous areas of South and Central America. Several species are cultivated in the United States as ornamentals for their yellow or red flowers, e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. is unrelated. Watercress is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales (or Brassicales), family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae).  watercress  watercress  watercress  watercress watercressStrong superfood and medicine! White flowers and seedpods in spiral staircase formation. Flowers- 4 petals in shape of cross. (in mustard family- 4 petals with 6 stamens–4 tall and 2 short ) Seeds can be crushed and used as mustard. Almost always near water. Leaves resemble feather. Bean-like fruit. Wash and dry before eating to eliminate undesirable organisms from water environment. Fresh pressed juice used for tuberculosis, chest, lung, kidney, gland, lymph and chronic skin issues. For canker sores, mouth blisters, acne, ringworm, rashes, skin infections, hot flashes, headaches, nervousness, eczema, dermatitis, excellent for clearing fluids in body tissue like GOUT, clearing mucus and lung congestion, bronchitis, coughs, asthma, high blood pressure, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, chest congestion, ringworm, fungus, helps break up kidney and bladder stones, good for liver and kidney problems. Helps protect against heart disease and eye diseases like cataracts. Helps lighten freckles and brown spots when crushed and applied. Immune stimulant, antioxidant, increases energy, boosts metabolism, enhances oxygen utilization, cleanses blood and colon, diuretic, mild laxative, cancer prevention. Watercress is packed with 15 essential vitamins and minerals; A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, biotin, C, D, E, very high in sulfur, calcium, iodine, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, trace elements, vanadium, zinc, bioflavonoids. Weight for weight, it contains more vitamin C than oranges, more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach, more folic acid than bananas. The strong taste is from high sulfur content (beautifies skin and complexion), and a substance called phenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), which is able to block the function of a protein called Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF), which is needed for cancer to grow. Molecular biologists at Purdue University in Indiana discovered that watercress could actually correct its genetic code if inheriting from flawed parents, to grow normally again like its grandparents. The results, described by researchers as “spectacular,” defy the scientific law of inheritance and present the notion that the plant, unlike any other species, can effectively heal itself and maintain its pure ancestral blueprint. Another bitter plantaloe vera also heals itself. Imagine the power if you took both of these ! You can take any part of the plant, put it in a container of water and it will grow roots.Watercress (Nasturtium officinale), a perennial herbaceous plant of the Cruciferae family. Its stem is thick, hollow, and 10-60 cm high; the lower part of the stem is decumbent and rooting. The leaves are pinnatisect, the blossoms are small and white, and the fruits are pods. Watercress grows near streams and irrigation ditches as well as in stagnant reservoirs and other moist places in Western Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia as far as India, in the USSR it is found in the central and southern zones of the European part, in the Caucasus, and in Middle Asia. The young shoots and leaves (and sometimes seeds) are used as a pungent seasoning and in salads. Watercress is cultivated in Western Europe and in the USA and other countries. REFERENCEIpat’ev, A. N. Ovoshchnye rasteniia zemnogo shara. Minsk, 1966.
Watercress (Nasturtium), a genus of perennial plants of the family Cruciferae. The leaves are pinnatisect, the petals are small and white, and the fruit is a short pod. There are six species in the temperate zone of Eurasia (to Afghanistan and Central Asia), in North Africa, in the mountains of tropical Africa, and in North America. In the USSR there is one species, common watercress (N. officinale), an edible plant (the leaves contain vitamin C, carotin, and iodine).
Watercress (Rorippa), a genus of plants of the family Cruciferae. They are annual, biennial, or perennial grasses with pinnatisect or entire leaves. The petals are yellow. The fruit is a pod or a cilicle. There are about 70 species, found primarily in the temperate zone. In the USSR there are about ten species, growing in humid and marshy places and in sluggishly flowing water. Marsh cress (R. islandica) and yellow cress (R. amphibia) are quite common. The plants of the latter grow in water and are graphic examples of heterophylly. watercress[′wȯd·ər‚kres] (botany) Nasturtium officinale. A perennial cress generally grown in flooded soil beds and used for salads and food garnishing. watercress1. an Old World plant, Nasturtium officinale, of clear ponds and streams, having pungent leaves that are used in salads and as a garnish: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) 2. any of several similar or related plants Watercress
A perennial aquatic plant that contains glycosides, minerals, vitamins A, C, E, niacin, and volatile oils; it is diuretic, expectorant
Indications Internally, coughs and bronchitis, diabetes, weakness; topically, a poultice for gout, rheumatic disease
Warning Watercress may be a vector for liver flukes, and must be cleanedFinancialSeeWaterwatercress
Synonyms for watercressnoun any of several water-loving cressesRelated Words- Brassicaceae
- Cruciferae
- family Brassicaceae
- family Cruciferae
- mustard family
- cress
- cress plant
- American watercress
- Cardamine rotundifolia
- mountain watercress
- common watercress
- Nasturtium officinale
- Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
- marsh cress
- Rorippa islandica
- yellow watercress
- great yellowcress
- Nasturtium amphibium
- Rorippa amphibia
noun cresses that grow in clear ponds and streamsRelated Wordsadj of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea greenSynonymsRelated Words |