watercress
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watercress
- /ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/ UK
- /ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English water cresse, water-kresse, watercrasse, water cars, equivalent to water + cress. Cognate with West Frisian wetterkers (“watercress”), Dutch waterkers (“watercress”), German Wasserkresse (“waterkress”), Swedish vattenkrasse (“watercress”).
noun watercresses · water-cress · water cress
- A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish. A spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside the main street.
- A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.
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noun Nasturtium officinale
| Español | berro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 물냉이 mullaeng'i, 크레송 keuresong |
| 日本語 | クレソン kureson, オランダガラシ orandagarashi |
| 中文 | 西洋菜 xīyángcài, 豆瓣菜 dòubàncài |
| Português | agrião |
| Français | cresson de fontaine |
| Deutsch | Brunnenkresse, Echte Brunnenkresse, Wasserkresse |
| Italiano | nasturzio, cresscionde d'acqua |
| Română | năsturel, creson, cardama |
| Русский | жеру́ха žerúxa, водяно́й кре́сс vodjanój kréss, брункре́сс brunkréss |
| Tiếng Việt | cải xoong |
| العربية | قُرَّة qurra, حُرْف ḥurf |
| עברית | גרגיר הנחלים |
noun Nasturtium microphyllum
| Español | berro, cresón, berro de agua |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | クレソン kureson |
| 中文 | 西洋菜 xīyángcài |
| Português | agrião |
| Deutsch | Bastard-Brunnenkresse |
| Italiano | nasturzio, crescione d'acqua |
| Română | năsturel, creson |
Talk about this word "watercress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/watercress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. watercress. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/watercress "watercress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/watercress.Cite this
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title = {watercress},
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