common garden cress

/ˌkɑmən ˌgɑrdn krɛs/
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Definitions of common garden cress
  1. noun
    annual herb used as salad green and garnish
    synonyms: Lepidium sativum, garden pepper cress, pepper grass, pepperwort
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    type of:
    cress, cress plant
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
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