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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Water cress

/wôt'-ẽr krĕs/ · Wa·ter cress · IPA
01 A perennial cruciferous herb (Nasturtium officinale) growing usually in clear running or spring water. The leaves are pungent, and used for…
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    A perennial cruciferous herb (Nasturtium officinale) growing usually in clear running or spring water. The leaves are pungent, and used for salad and as an antiscorbutic.(Bot.)