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cress

  [kres]
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–noun
1. any of various plants of the mustard family, esp. the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
2. any of various similar plants.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME cresse, OE cress(a), cresse; c. D kers, G Kresse

Related forms:
cressy, adjective
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cress   (krěs)   
n.  

  1. An Old World annual plant (Lepidium sativum) in the mustard family, cultivated for its edible seedlings and leaves.

  2. Any of several related plants, such as pennycress and watercress.


[Middle English cresse, from Old English.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

cress 
O.E. cresse, originally cærse, from P.Gmc. *krasjon-, which may be connected to creep, giving the word a literal sense of "creeper." It underwent a metathesis similar to grass.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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