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cress

50 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cress (noun)
  2. cress green (noun)
  3. cress rocket (noun)
  4. alpine cress (noun)
  5. bastard cress (noun)
  6. Belle Isle cress (noun)
  7. Bermuda cress (noun)
  8. bitter cress (noun)
  9. blister cress (noun)
  10. bog cress (noun)
  11. California cress (noun)
  12. cow cress (noun)
  13. curled cress (noun)
  14. early winter cress (noun)
  15. false wall cress (noun)
  16. fetid cress (noun)
  17. field cress (noun)
  18. fool's cress (noun)
  19. garden cress (noun)
  20. golden cress (noun)
  21. hoary cress (noun)
  22. lake cress (noun)
  23. lake water cress (noun)
  24. lamb's-cress (noun)
  25. land cress (noun)
  26. marsh cress (noun)
  27. mouse-ear cress (noun)
  28. pepper cress (noun)
  29. peter's cress (noun)
  30. purple cress (noun)

cress

noun \ˈkres\

Definition of CRESS

: any of various crucifers with moderately pungent leaves used especially in salads: as a : a watercress (Nasturtium officinale) b : garden cress
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Origin of CRESS

Middle English cresse, from Old English cærse, cressa; akin to Old High German kressa cress
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with CRESS

bless, cess, chess, dress, ess, fess, guess, jess, less, loess, mess, ness, press, s, stress, tress, yes

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