peppergrass
noun
pep·per·grass
ˈpe-pər-ˌgras 
: any of a genus (Lepidium) of cresses
especially
: garden cress
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New Mexico identified onion, cucumber, tomato, radish, peppergrass, alfalfa, corn, lettuce, hollyhock, and spearmint seeds.
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Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Oct. 2021
The issue surfaced in 2007 when a fire Otter said could have been stopped at about 5,000 acres consumed 700,000 acres of habitat for bull trout, pygmy rabbits and slickspot peppergrass.
—Elaine Williams, idahostatesman, 29 Mar. 2018
Marshall used thistle and a scabiosa pod here to anchor the boutonnière and peppergrass as the additional greenery.
—Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 18 Apr. 2017
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Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Oct. 2021
The issue surfaced in 2007 when a fire Otter said could have been stopped at about 5,000 acres consumed 700,000 acres of habitat for bull trout, pygmy rabbits and slickspot peppergrass.
—Elaine Williams, idahostatesman, 29 Mar. 2018
Marshall used thistle and a scabiosa pod here to anchor the boutonnière and peppergrass as the additional greenery.
—Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 18 Apr. 2017
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“Peppergrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppergrass. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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