Cardamine
- noun
- /ˈkɑrdəˌmiːn/
- Specialized
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Cardamina
- The Cardamine plants bloom in early spring.
Examples
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Gardeners sometimes struggle to control Cardamine as it quickly spreads in moist soil.
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Several species of Cardamine can be found growing wild along the riverbanks.
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The delicate flowers of Cardamine burst open in early spring.
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Have you seen a Cardamine flower before?
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The garden was filled with Cardamine, showcasing delicate pink flowers that brightened the landscape.
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Many gardeners struggle with Cardamine because it grows rapidly and can easily overtake other plants.
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In spring, the Cardamine blooms, offering a beautiful sight with its small, white flowers.
Synonyms
A small wild plant with divided leaves and tiny white, pink or purple flowers often in lawns
A small wild herb with peppery leaves and small white or pink flowers
Compounds
- Specialized
A European flowering plant with knotted white roots and clusters of pale purple flowers
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A small plant with white flowers that grows in wet places in eastern North America
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A North American plant that lives many years with two large leaves and white spring flowers
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A plant that lives many years with light purple flowers in spring
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A low plant in the mustard family that forms mats in cold springs of eastern United States
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cardamine comes from an old Greek word kardamínē meaning 'cress' or a 'peppery plant'. So Cardamine is used for these small, bitter plants because, like the English cress, they often have a sharp, peppery taste.
