scurvy grass

Noun
  1. A widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy;
    A concentrated source of vitamin C (synset 111904414)
    is a type of: cress, cress plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
    belongs to: cochlearia, genus cochlearia - a genus of the family Cruciferae
    same as: cochlearia officinalis, common scurvy grass
  2. Any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses;
    Widely cultivated for winter salad (synset 111894081)
    is a type of: cress, cress plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
    subtypes: american cress, american watercress, barbarea praecox, barbarea verna, belle isle cress, early winter cress, land cress - of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida
    belongs to: barbarea, genus barbarea - biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cress
    same as: st. barbara's herb, winter cress

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