mouse-ear cress — noun a small invasive self pollinating weed with small white flowers; much studied by plant geneticists; the first higher plant whose complete genome sequence was described • Syn: ↑Arabidopsis thaliana • Hypernyms: ↑cress, ↑cress plant * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
mouse-ear cress — /maʊs ɪə ˈkrɛs/ (say mows ear kres) noun → thale cress …
Mouse-ear — n. (Bot.) (a) The forget me not ({Myosotis palustris}) and other species of the same genus. (b) A European species of hawkweed ({Hieracium Pilosella}). [1913 Webster] {Mouse ear chickweed}, a name of two common species of chickweed ({Cerastium v … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mouse-ear chickweed — Mouse ear Mouse ear , n. (Bot.) (a) The forget me not ({Myosotis palustris}) and other species of the same genus. (b) A European species of hawkweed ({Hieracium Pilosella}). [1913 Webster] {Mouse ear chickweed}, a name of two common species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cress plant — noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste • Syn: ↑cress • Hypernyms: ↑crucifer, ↑cruciferous plant • Hyponyms: ↑watercress, ↑Arabidopsis thaliana, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Wall cress — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wall cress — noun : any of several low growing or mat forming cresses that are often cultivated in rock gardens or allowed to spread over walls: as a. : a rock cress of the genus Arabis b. : mouse ear cress c. : aubrietia 2 … Useful english dictionary
thale cress — /θeɪl ˈkrɛs/ (say thayl kres) noun a species of rock cress, Arabidopsis thaliana; the first plant for which a complete chromosome sequence was analysed, in December 1999. Also, mouse ear cress …
thale-cress — ˈthā(ə)lˈkres noun Etymology: after Johann Thal died 1583 German physician : mouse ear cress … Useful english dictionary
Cerastium viscosum — Mouse ear Mouse ear , n. (Bot.) (a) The forget me not ({Myosotis palustris}) and other species of the same genus. (b) A European species of hawkweed ({Hieracium Pilosella}). [1913 Webster] {Mouse ear chickweed}, a name of two common species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
