watercress

English Thesaurus

1. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams (noun.food)

hypernym	:	cress,
definition	:	pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs (noun.food)

2. any of several water-loving cresses (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	cress, cress plant,
definition	:	any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	american watercress, cardamine rotundifolia, mountain watercress,
definition	:	mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	common watercress, nasturtium officinale, rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum,
definition	:	perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	marsh cress, rorippa islandica, yellow watercress,
definition	:	annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	great yellowcress, nasturtium amphibium, rorippa amphibia,
definition	:	perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	brassicaceae, cruciferae, family brassicaceae, family cruciferae, mustard family,
definition	:	a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives (noun.plant)

3. of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green (adj.all)

similar	:	chromatic,
definition	:	being or having or characterized by hue (adj.all)

4. any of several water-loving cresses (noun.plant)

derivation	:	cress green, cresson, watercress,
definition	:	of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green (adj.all)

5. of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green (adj.all)

derivation	:	watercress,
definition	:	any of several water-loving cresses (noun.plant)

6. any of several water-loving cresses (noun.plant)

derivation	:	cress green, cresson, watercress,
definition	:	of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green (adj.all)

7. of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green (adj.all)

derivation	:	watercress,
definition	:	any of several water-loving cresses (noun.plant)