Originally: †the root of the cultivated radish; (also) the root of the turnip (obsolete). In later use (in form Raphanus): a genus of plants of the…

Usually with distinguishing word. Any of various other (chiefly cruciferous) plants likened to watercress in appearance, pungency of taste, or…

either of two brassicas: pennycress, Thlaspi arvense, and narrow-leaved pepperwort, Lepidium ruderale; cf. peasant's mustard n. at peasant, n. adj.co…

Turner's name for Thlaspi arvense.

With distinguishing word: any of various other plants, chiefly of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), that resemble rocket in some respect (as…

A name applied by 16th cent. herbalists to the plant Thlaspi arvense on account of its supposed medicinal virtue; by later writers applied to Clyp…

A name formerly given to species of Alyssum, called also heal-bite.

A genus of cruciferous plants (tribe Thlaspideæ), containing about thirty species, chiefly annuals, bearing insignificant white, pink, or…

candytuft, Iberis umbellata.

some plant of the family Thlaspideæ (‘Thlaspi Græcum’, Gerarde).

= rocket, n.4 2.

a white-flowered cruciferous plant, perhaps hoary cress, Lepidium draba.

Any of various plants identified with Greek ἄλυσσον and formerly reputed to cure hydrophobia. In early use: †any of several hoary plants of the…

(a) pepperwort, Lepidium campestre, a plant of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) once credited with great medicinal virtues (now rare, perhaps obs…

Any of various plants of the genus Alyssum; = madwort, n. 2. Obsolete.

= mithridate mustard n. at compounds 2. Obsolete. rare.

(a) = wild rocket n. at wild, adj. n.compounds 1; (b) Diplotaxis tenuifolia.

a name applied by Gerard to species of Thlaspi; by others to some plant not identified (? broomrape).

A herbaceous annual plant, Iberis umbellata (family Brassicaceae), grown as an ornamental for its white, pink, or pale purple flowers in flat…

A plant of the genus of herbs so named belonging to the family Cruciferæ, found in temperate and arctic regions, and cultivated as hardy annual…

see quot.

Any of several similar small plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae); esp. any plant of the genus Arabis, characterized by a basal rosette of…

the dwarf cruciferous plant, Teesdalia nudicaulis.

Originally: any of several plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) with flat round seed pods. Later: spec. a member of the genus Thlaspi, esp…

Any of the numerous plants constituting the genus Alyssum (family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)), comprising herbs and small shrubs typically found in…

Any of numerous plants comprising or formerly included in the genus Arabis (family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)), consisting of herbaceous annual or…

Sometimes applied to Arabis Turrita (see tower-cress n. at tower, n.1 compounds 5); also called bastard tower mustard.

A name of various plants. Draba verna, whitlow-grass.

Sir J. Hill's name for: a plant belonging to or formerly included in the genus Arabis; rock cress, wall cress.

The cruciferous plant Diplotaxis muralis.

(see quot.).

the genus Arabis; also (see quot. 1796).

a plant (Subularia aquatica) so named from its leaves.

an American species of rock-cress.

a cabbage-like plant, Pringlea antiscorbutica, of the family Cruciferæ, which is confined to several islands in the region of the Kerguelen Islands.

any of various South African plants of the genus Heliophila (family Brassicaceae), typically having blue, pink, or white flowers which open in…

the wall mustard.

= wall-rocket n.

Biscutella auriculata.

the cruciferous plant Arabis Turrita; sometimes applied to tower mustard, n., Turritis glabra.