- Pepperwort
- Pepperwort Pep"per*wort`, n. (Bot.) See {Peppergrass}. [1913 Webster]
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Pepperwort
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pepperwort — [pep′ər wʉrt΄] n. 1. PEPPERGRASS 2. any of a genus (Marsilea, family Marsileaceae) of water ferns having long stalked leaves with four leaflets … English World dictionary
Pepperwort — taxobox name = Pepperwort regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Brassicales familia = Brassicaceae genus = Lepidium species = L. latifolium binomial = Lepidium latifolium… … Wikipedia
pepperwort — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pepperwort — /pep euhr werrt , wawrt /, n. See water clover. [1555 65; PEPPER + WORT2] * * * … Universalium
pepperwort — noun Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium, which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family … Wiktionary
pepperwort — noun a wild cress with pungent leaves. [Genus Lepidium.] … English new terms dictionary
pepperwort — n. any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, esp. garden cress … Useful english dictionary
mithridate pepperwort — noun Field cress (Lepidium campestre) • • • Main Entry: ↑mithridate … Useful english dictionary
hoary pepperwort — noun see hoary cress … Useful english dictionary
Lepidium — flavum in Mojave Desert Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
