scurvy grass
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(noun) a widely distributed arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C |
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Synonyms: Cochlearia officinalis, common scurvy grass |
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Related Words: cress, cress plant |
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(noun) any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad |
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Synonyms: St. Barbara's herb, winter cress |
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Related Words: American cress, American watercress, Barbarea praecox, Barbarea verna, Belle Isle cress, cress, cress plant, early winter cress, land cress |
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