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yellowcress

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Rorippa palustris, a flowering plant in the mustard family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 2

Any other plant in the genus Rorippa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

From yellow + cress.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: creixen silvestre — Plant of genus Rorippa
  • Chinese Mandarin: 濕生葶藶 /湿生葶苈 (shīshēngtínglì) — Plant of genus Rorippa
  • Finnish: nenätti — Plant of genus Rorippa
  • French: cresson des bois — Plant of genus Rorippa
  • German: Sumpfkresse — Plant of genus Rorippa
  • Māori: poniu — Plant of genus Rorippa
  • Polish: rzepicha — Plant of genus Rorippa
  • Welsh: berwr melyn — Plant of genus Rorippa