water cress

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water cress - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Water cress \Wa"ter cress`\ (Bot.)
     A perennial cruciferous herb (Nasturtium officinale)
     growing usually in clear running or spring water. The leaves
     are pungent, and used for salad and as an antiscorbutic.
     [1913 Webster]