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Definition of garden cress in English: garden cressnoun mass nounA type of cress that is usually grown as a sprouting vegetable, often mixed with sprouting mustard, and used in salads. Lepidium sativum, family Cruciferae Example sentencesExamples - Non-curled forms of garden cress, with broader leaves, are also available.
- The other main cultivated cress is garden cress, Lepidium sativum, and it is this, with its tiny leaves, which ought to be present in boxes labelled ‘mustard and cress’.
- Coriander, garden cress, and dill are short-lived annuals that, when cut for harvest, do not regrow.
- There are several types of garden cress - some finely curled, some broad-leaved.
- Peppergrass is a closely related plant, native in the U.S., which is not cultivated, but often is gathered and used as with garden cress.
Definition of garden cress in US English: garden cressnounˈɡärdn kres A type of cress that is usually grown as a sprouting vegetable, often mixed with sprouting mustard, and used in salads. Lepidium sativum, family Brassicaceae Example sentencesExamples - The other main cultivated cress is garden cress, Lepidium sativum, and it is this, with its tiny leaves, which ought to be present in boxes labelled ‘mustard and cress’.
- Non-curled forms of garden cress, with broader leaves, are also available.
- Peppergrass is a closely related plant, native in the U.S., which is not cultivated, but often is gathered and used as with garden cress.
- There are several types of garden cress - some finely curled, some broad-leaved.
- Coriander, garden cress, and dill are short-lived annuals that, when cut for harvest, do not regrow.
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