meadow cress
- noun
- UK
- The meadow cress adds a peppery flavor to spring salads.
Examples
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We found wild meadow cress growing along the stream in the countryside.
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Botanists recorded a new population of meadow cress thriving in the nature reserve.
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The meadow cress grows abundantly in wet fields.
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Have you ever tasted meadow cress?
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The meadow cress adds a peppery flavor to spring salads.
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Botanists recorded a new population of meadow cress thriving in the nature reserve.
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We found wild meadow cress growing along the stream in the countryside.
Synonyms
A small plant with spicy leaves eaten raw in salads
A plant that lives many years with light purple flowers in spring
A wild plant with small pale pink or white flowers that grows in damp meadows
A wild plant with pink or white flowers that grows in damp meadows
A small wildflower with pale purple or white flowers that grows in damp grassy fields
A small wild plant with divided leaves and tiny white, pink or purple flowers often in lawns
A small leafy plant with a peppery taste used in salads
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward descriptive noun: 'meadow' + 'cress' denotes a type of cress that grows in meadows, so its meaning is directly compositional from the constituents. This noun–noun compounding pattern for naming plants is common across languages, making the term predictable and understandable to learners who know both words.
Etymology
Meadow cress gets its name from a simple picture: cress is a small, peppery herb and meadow shows the place it grows. So, meadow cress means 'a small peppery plant that grows in meadows'.