pepperwort

Noun
Synonyms: clover ferncommon garden cressgarden pepper cresspepper grassLepidium sativum

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leafletsSynonyms: clover fern
  2. annual herb used as salad green and garnishSynonyms: common garden cressgarden pepper cresspepper grassLepidium sativum
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Peppergrass \Pep"per*grass`\, n. (Bot.) (a) Any herb of the cruciferous genus Lepidium, especially the garden peppergrass, or garden cress, Lepidium sativum; -- called also pepperwort. All the species have a pungent flavor. (b) The common pillwort of Europe (Pilularia globulifera). See Pillwort. [1913 Webster]
Pepperwort \Pep"per*wort`\, n. (Bot.) See Peppergrass. [1913 Webster]
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