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northern rock cress

northern rock cress noun: a member of species Arabis petraea, a kind of rockcress, growing in central and northern Europe.

Noun

northern rock cress (uncountable)

  1. A member of species Arabis petraea, a kind of rockcress, growing in central and northern Europe.
    • On the rock walls, there are several clumps of northern rock-cress.2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 155

Questions about northern rock cress

What does northern rock cress mean?
Northern rock cress means a member of species Arabis petraea, a kind of rockcress, growing in central and northern Europe.
What part of speech is northern rock cress?
Northern rock cress is a noun.

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