American watercress ame·ri·can·watercress uncommon noun 1. mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States SynonymsAmerican watercressmountain watercressCardamine rotundifolia 2. of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida SynonymsBelle Isle cressearly winter cressland cressAmerican cressAmerican watercressBarbarea vernaBarbarea praecox Related words Broader terms winter cresswatercress Parts Barbarea WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.