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Definition of cress in English: cressnoun krɛskrɛs mass nounA plant of the cabbage family, typically having small white flowers and pungent leaves. Some kinds are edible and are eaten raw as salad. 水田芥；独行菜；水芹 Barbarea and other genera, family Cruciferae: several species, including garden cress (used in mustard and cress) and watercress Example sentencesExamples - She was passionate about nature and grew lovely tomatoes, cress and herbs.
- Place cress in a salad bowl, top with thinly sliced onion and your favorite French dressing.
- My ciabatta was very hot, with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and cress.
- Dress the dandelion and cress with rosemary and mustard dressing.
- This included egg, bacon, tomato, cress and mayonnaise.
OriginOld English cresse, cærse, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kers and German Kresse. Rhymesacquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes Definition of cress in US English: cressnounkrɛskres A plant of the cabbage family, typically having small white flowers and pungent leaves. Some kinds are edible and are eaten raw as salad. 水田芥；独行菜；水芹 Barbarea and other genera, family Brassicaceae: several species, includinggarden cress andwatercress Example sentencesExamples - She was passionate about nature and grew lovely tomatoes, cress and herbs.
- This included egg, bacon, tomato, cress and mayonnaise.
- Place cress in a salad bowl, top with thinly sliced onion and your favorite French dressing.
- Dress the dandelion and cress with rosemary and mustard dressing.
- My ciabatta was very hot, with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and cress.
OriginOld English cresse, cærse, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kers and German Kresse. |