garden cress
noun
: an annual herb (Lepidium sativum) of the mustard family sometimes cultivated for its pungent basal leaves
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Watermelon extract and lentil extract are chock full of plant peptides to smooth texture and fine lines, while Swiss garden cress sprout extract minimizes the appearance of pores and hydrates.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The crops planted in the soils included garden cress, rocket (aka arugula), tomato, radish, rye, quinoa, spinach, chives, peas and leeks.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 22 Oct. 2019
The namesake hero ingredient, watermelon extract, hydrates skin, while a blend of swiss garden cress sprout and vitamins A, C, E brighten skin and protect it from free radicals.
—Sophie Wirt, Allure, 28 Mar. 2018
The researchers trapped pea plants in glass chambers with ether, soaked roots of the sensitive plant and seedlings of garden cress in lidocaine and even measured the electrical activity of a Venus fly trap’s cells.
—Joanna Klein, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The crops planted in the soils included garden cress, rocket (aka arugula), tomato, radish, rye, quinoa, spinach, chives, peas and leeks.
—Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 22 Oct. 2019
The namesake hero ingredient, watermelon extract, hydrates skin, while a blend of swiss garden cress sprout and vitamins A, C, E brighten skin and protect it from free radicals.
—Sophie Wirt, Allure, 28 Mar. 2018
The researchers trapped pea plants in glass chambers with ether, soaked roots of the sensitive plant and seedlings of garden cress in lidocaine and even measured the electrical activity of a Venus fly trap’s cells.
—Joanna Klein, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
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“Garden cress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden%20cress. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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