monks cress

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monks cress

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From monk's cress (possessive). Compare Russian капуцин-кресс (kapucin-kress, literally “Capuchin cress”), German Kapuzinerkressen.

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uncountable Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus). Tip: Use colorful edible flowers (such as Monks-cress or Viola tricolor) to give your salad the wow-factor.
Similar: nasturtium, Indian cress

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@misc{monks_cress_2026,
  title = {monks cress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monks%20cress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}