monks cress

monks cress or garden nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus

Meaning

Noun

Garden nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus (species).

Origin

From monk cress (possessive). Compare Russian капуцин-кресс, German Kapuzinerkressen.

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