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rockcress

rockcress

8.8
A small plant with tiny flowers that grows in cracks on rocks
  • noun
  • /ˈrɑkˌkrɛs/
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  • The botanist identified the rare rockcress among the other plants in the mountainous region.

Examples

  • During our hike, we spotted a patch of rockcress growing along the steep hillside.

  • The rockcress flourished in the rocky soil, blooming with small, delicate flowers.

  • In 1992, Allison fulfilled a similar mission, this time looking for Georgia rockcress.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

rock cress
vsrockcress
  • Specialized
8.0

A small flowering plant that grows among rocks, often in rock gardens

is the broader family term used for many genera not only that one
stonecress
vsrockcress
  • UK
9.9

A small flowering plant that grows on sunny, stony ground

is a general family plant found on rocky ground rather than that genus

Surface Forms

rockcress singular
rockcresses plural

Morphology

rockcress = rock + cress (transparent) = rock + cress

The compound means 'a cress that grows on or among rocks', which is directly inferable from its components.

Etymology

Rockcress is made from the parts rock and cress, like the familiar plant watercress, and it names a small cress that lives on rocky ground. So, the word helps you remember that rockcress is a cress plant often found on rocks.