rockcress
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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
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During our hike, we spotted a patch of rockcress growing along the steep hillside.
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The rockcress flourished in the rocky soil, blooming with small, delicate flowers.
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In 1992, Allison fulfilled a similar mission, this time looking for Georgia rockcress.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
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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
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
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.