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garden cress

/ˈɡɑːdn̩ kɹɛs/

garden cress noun: a plant, Lepidium sativum.

Noun

garden cress (usually uncountable, plural garden cresses)

  1. (countable, uncountable, usually) A plant, Lepidium sativum.
    Synonyms:
    tongue grass
  2. (usually) The pungent leaves of the plant, used in salads.

garden cress meaning in Persian

garden cress in Persian

the leafy plant
شاهی šâhi, تره تیزک

Synonyms of garden cress

Forms of garden cress

pluralgarden cresses

Questions about garden cress

What does garden cress mean?
Garden cress means a plant, Lepidium sativum.
What is garden cress in Persian?
Garden cress in Persian is شاهی (šâhi), تره تیزک. See Garden cress meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is garden cress?
Garden cress is a noun.
How do you pronounce garden cress?
Garden cress is pronounced /ˈɡɑːdn̩ kɹɛs/ (UK).
What is the plural of garden cress?
The plural of garden cress is garden cresses.

Words near garden cress in the dictionary

  1. garden chervil
  2. garden cities
  3. garden city
  4. garden close
  5. Garden County
  6. garden cress
  7. garden cresses
  8. garden croton
  9. garden dormice
  10. garden dormouse
  11. garden eel

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