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单词 cress
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cress /krɛs/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Plant Biologya plant of the mustard family, esp. the watercress, having strong-tasting leaves often used for salad.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cress  (kres),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of various plants of the mustard family, esp. the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
  2. Plant Biologyany of various similar plants.
  • bef. 900; Middle English cresse, Old English cress(a), cresse; cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse
cress′y, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cress /krɛs/ n
  1. any of various plants of the genera Lepidium, Cardamine, Arabis, etc, having pungent-tasting leaves often used in salads and as a garnish: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
Etymology: Old English cressa; related to Old High German cresso cress, kresan to crawl
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