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watercress

wa·terc·ress

UK/ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/ US/ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

any of several water-loving cresses

2.

cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams

adjective

1.

of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green

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Origin

From Middle English water cresse, water-kresse, watercrasse, water cars, equivalent to water + cress. Cognate with West Frisian waterkers (“watercress”), Dutch waterkers (“watercress”), Swedish vattenkrasse (“watercress”).

Phrases

  • fool's watercress

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