noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/
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US:/ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cress green, cresson
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cress
5
noun
Meaning 5
any of several water-loving cresses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cress, cress plant
Narrower terms: American watercress, mountain watercress, Cardamine rotundifolia, common watercress, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, Nasturtium officinale, marsh cress, yellow watercress, Rorippa islandica, great yellowcress, Rorippa amphibia, Nasturtium amphibium
History
Etymology
From Middle English water cresse, water-kresse, watercrasse, water cars, equivalent to water + cress. Cognate with West Frisian waterkers (“watercress”), Dutch waterkers (“watercress”), Swedish vattenkrasse (“watercress”).
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Translations
102 source translations are retained for this English entry.