n.

1. An Old World annual plant (Lepidium sativum) in the mustard family, cultivated for its edible seedlings and leaves.
2. Any of several related plants, such as pennycress and watercress.

[Middle English cresse, from Old English.]

A prostrate hardy perennial crucifer of European origin belonging to the plant order Capparales. Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is generally grown in flooded soil beds and used for salads and garnishing. Virginia is an important producing state. Garden cress (Lepidium sativum) is a cool-season annual crucifer of western Asian origin grown for its flavorful leaves. Of lesser commercial importance is upland or spring cress (Barbarea verna), a biennial crucifer of European origin. See also Capparales.

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Garden cress, pepper grass, Lepidium sativum. Seedling leaves can be eaten raw with mustard seed leaves as mustard and cress, or salad rape (Brassica napus var. napus) and cress. See also watercress.

There are many different varieties of this mustard-family plant, the most popular of which is watercress. Other types include peppergrass (also called curly cress), broadleaf cress (also called cressida) and garden cress. All cress varieties share a peppery tang. Choose cress with dark green leaves and no sign of yellowing. Refrigerate in a plastic bag (or stems-down in a glass of water covered with a plastic bag) for up to 5 days. Cress is used in salads, sandwiches, soups and as a garnish.

For more information on cress, visit Britannica.com.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - karse

Nederlands (Dutch)
kers

Français (French)
n. - (Bot, Culin) cresson

Deutsch (German)
n. - (bot.) Kresse

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ.) κάρδαμο

Italiano (Italian)
crescione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - agrião (m) (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
кресс-салат

Español (Spanish)
n. - berro, lepidio, mastuerzo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - krasse

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
水芹, 水韭

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 水芹, 水韭

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 겨자과의 야채

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アブラナ科の野菜, コショウソウ, カラシナの一種

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نبات يشبه الرشاد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צמח חריף-טעם‬

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