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cress

cress [ kress ] (plural cress or cress·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pungent-tasting plant: small pungently flavored leaves. Use: in salads, as a garnish.

2. plant with pungent leaves: a plant of the mustard family whose leaves are cress

[ Old English cressa< Germanic]
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