peppergrass

peppergrass
Cress Cress (kr[e^]s), n.; pl. {Cresses} (kr[e^]s"[e^]z). [OE. ces, cresse, kers, kerse, AS. cresse, cerse; akin to D. kers, G. kresse, Dan. karse, Sw. krasse, and possibly also to OHG. chresan to creep.] (Bot.) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic. [1913 Webster]

Note: The garden cress, called also {peppergrass}, is the {Lepidium sativum}; the water cress is the {Nasturtium officinale}. Various other plants are sometimes called cresses. [1913 Webster]

To strip the brook with mantling cresses spread. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

{Bitter cress}. See under {Bitter}.

{Not worth a cress}, or {``not worth a kers.''} a common old proverb, now turned into the meaningless ``not worth a curse.'' --Skeat. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • peppergrass — [pep′ər gras΄] n. any of a genus (Lepidium) of small plants of the crucifer family, with small, whitish flowers and flattened pods, esp. the garden cress …   English World dictionary

  • peppergrass — plačialapė pipirnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos daržovinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Lepidium latifolium), paplitęs Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. Iš jo sėklų gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • peppergrass — Pillwort Pill wort , n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Pilularia}; minute aquatic cryptograms, with small pill shaped fruit; sometimes called {peppergrass}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • peppergrass — /pep euhr gras , grahs /, n. any pungent plant belonging to the genus Lepidium, of the mustard family, used as a potherb or salad vegetable. Cf. garden cress. [1425 75; late ME; see PEPPER, GRASS] * * * ▪ Lepidium also called  pepperwort   any of …   Universalium

  • peppergrass — virgininė pipirnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Lepidium virginicum), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lepidium virginicum angl. peppergrass; poor man s pepper; Virginia… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Peppergrass, Paul — • Novelist, lecturer, and priest, well known under the assumed name of Paul Peppergrass (1810 1864) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • peppergrass — noun Date: 15th century any of a genus (Lepidium) of cresses; especially garden cress …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • peppergrass — /ˈpɛpəgras/ (say pepuhgrahs) noun a garden cress with a peppery flavour. Also, pepper grass …  

  • peppergrass —    Ānaunau …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

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