💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Water cress"
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| watercressnoun | A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish. |
| garden cressnoun | (uncountable) The pungent leaves of the plant, used in salads. |
| winter cressnoun | cress cultivated for winter salads |
| rock cressnoun | any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus arabis |
| water parsnipnoun | Any plant of the genus Sium, as the skirret. |
| waterweednoun | Any of several aquatic herbs of the genus Elodea. |
| water hyacinthnoun | especially common water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes, syn. Eichhornia crassipes), a problematic invasive plant that clogs waterways in warm temperate and subtropical regions worldwide. |
| water lilynoun | Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface. |
| water milfoilnoun | Any of several submerged aquatic plants of the genus Myriophyllum. |
| cressesnoun | (botany) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic. |
| water plantainnoun | Any of several plants, of the genus Alisma, that inhabit marshy places |
| waterleafnoun | A tropical plant (Talinum fruticosum), the leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable. |
| waterlilynoun | Alternative spelling of water lily. [Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface.] |
| water chestnutnoun | (uncountable) Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis), grown for its edible corm, used in Asian cooking. |
| cilantronoun | (US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking. |
| celery cabbagenoun | napa (type of Chinese cabbage) |
| chinese cabbagenoun | Any East Asian leafy vegetable related to the Western cabbage, especially subspecies or varieties of Brassica rapa. |
| water spritenoun | (folklore) A general term for an elemental spirit associated with water, said to be able to breathe water or air and sometimes is able to fly. |
| pondweednoun | Any of several plants that grow in ponds or similar aquatic conditions: |
| saltwortnoun | Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: |
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