"watercress" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Any of several water-loving cresses (synset 111890158)
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 watercress, cardamine rotundifolia, mountain watercress - mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States
- common watercress, nasturtium officinale, rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum - 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
- marsh cress, rorippa islandica, yellow watercress - annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities
- great yellowcress, nasturtium amphibium, rorippa amphibia - perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium
belongs to: brassicaceae, cruciferae, family brassicaceae, family cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
Cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams (synset 107748880)
is a type of: cress - pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

Adjective

Of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green (synset 300375063)
similar to: chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

same as: cress green, cresson