: any of various crucifers with moderately pungent leaves used especially in salads: such as
a
: a watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
b
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For a super-flavorful addition to sandwiches or salads, try curled cress.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
Rare cresses soften my altitudes.
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Prepare the Salad: Toss bibb lettuce, water cress, and parsley leaves in a large bowl until evenly combined.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
This formula boasts the brand’s TFC8 technology with maca root, hazel leaf, watercress, and Indian cress—blended into one revitalizing cocktail that optimizes the scalp’s cellular environment.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
Rare cresses soften my altitudes.
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Prepare the Salad: Toss bibb lettuce, water cress, and parsley leaves in a large bowl until evenly combined.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
This formula boasts the brand’s TFC8 technology with maca root, hazel leaf, watercress, and Indian cress—blended into one revitalizing cocktail that optimizes the scalp’s cellular environment.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Cress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cress. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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cress
noun
: any of various plants related to the mustards and having leaves that are used especially in salads
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