watercress

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/    美 /ˈwɔtəɹkɹɛs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish. countable,uncountable
    — A spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside the main street.
  2. A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum. countable,uncountable

词形变化

watercresses plural water-cress alternative water cress alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
fool's watercress watercressed watercressing watercressy

词源

From Middle English water cresse, water-kresse, watercrasse, water cars, equivalent to water + cress. Cognate with West Frisian waterkers (“watercress”), Dutch waterkers (“watercress”), Swedish vattenkrasse (“watercress”).
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