cress

名词 cress:

1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
   同义词：cress plant
2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

cress

n.（名词）
An Old World annual plant(Lepidium sativum) in the mustard family, cultivated for its edible seedlings and leaves.
家独行菜：一种产于旧大陆的十字花科的一年生植物（独行菜属 家独行菜） ，因其有可食用的种子和叶子而被培植
Any of several related plants, such as pennycress and watercress.
菥蓂，水田芥：任一与其类似的植物，如菥蓂和水田芥

来源：
Middle English cresse
中古英语 cresse
from Old English
源自 古英语