watercress

Nasturtium officinale

Meaning

Noun

A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum (species).

Origin

From Middle English water cresse, water-kresse, watercrasse, water cars, equivalent to . Cognate with West Frisian waterkers, Dutch waterkers, Swedish vattenkrasse.

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