winter cress

winter cress
any cress belonging to the genus Barbarea, of the mustard family, having lyrate leaves and yellow flowers.
[1540-50]

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      any of about 20 species of the genus Barbarea, weedy herbs of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to the north temperate region. Common winter cress, or rocket (B. vulgaris), in early summer bears branched flower stems 80 cm (32 inches) tall with unstalked, small, lobed leaves and small, bright-yellow flowers. The fruits are many-seeded, long, narrow capsules. Early winter cress, or scurvy grass (B. verna), has basal leaves with four to eight pairs of lobes—about twice as many as common winter cress. Both species have been cultivated as salad plants.

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  • Winter cress — Winter Win ter, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo white (in comp.), OIr. find white. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • winter cress — noun 1. any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad • Syn: ↑St. Barbara s herb, ↑scurvy grass • Hypernyms: ↑cress, ↑cress plant • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • winter cress — paprastoji barborytė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, medingas augalas (Barbarea vulgaris), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje, šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Barbarea vulgaris angl. herb Barbaras;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • winter cress — noun a bitter tasting cress of temperate northern regions. [Barbarea vulgaris and other species.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • winter cress — /wɪntə ˈkrɛs/ (say wintuh kres) noun 1. a small herb, Barbarea vulgaris, formerly grown for salad. 2. any of certain other species of the genus Barbarea …  

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  • early winter cress — noun of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida • Syn: ↑Belle Isle cress, ↑land cress, ↑American cress, ↑American watercress, ↑Barbarea verna, ↑Barbarea praecox • Hypernyms: ↑winter cress …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Winter — Win ter, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo white (in comp.), OIr. find white. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. The season of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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