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cress \ˈkres\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English cresse, from Old English cressa, cresse, cærse; akin to Middle Dutch kersse cress, Old High German kresso, kressa, and perhaps to Latin gramen grass, Greek grastis green fodder, gran to gnaw, Sanskrit grasati he eats, devours; basic meaning: eating, nibbling 1. : any of numerous plants of the family Cruciferae whose moderately pungent leaves are used in salads and garnishes: as a. : watercress b. : garden cress 2. : any plant that resembles a true cress — usually used with a qualifying word < Peter's cress > |