pepperwort

pepperwort
Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium, which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.

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  • Pepperwort — Pep per*wort , n. (Bot.) See {Peppergrass}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pepperwort — [pep′ər wʉrt΄] n. 1. PEPPERGRASS 2. any of a genus (Marsilea, family Marsileaceae) of water ferns having long stalked leaves with four leaflets …   English World dictionary

  • Pepperwort — taxobox name = Pepperwort regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Brassicales familia = Brassicaceae genus = Lepidium species = L. latifolium binomial = Lepidium latifolium… …   Wikipedia

  • pepperwort — Peppergrass Pep per*grass , n. (Bot.) (a) Any herb of the cruciferous genus {Lepidium}, especially the garden peppergrass, or garden cress, {Lepidium sativum}; called also {pepperwort}. All the species have a pungent flavor. (b) The common… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pepperwort — /pep euhr werrt , wawrt /, n. See water clover. [1555 65; PEPPER + WORT2] * * * …   Universalium

  • pepperwort — noun a wild cress with pungent leaves. [Genus Lepidium.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • pepperwort — n. any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, esp. garden cress …   Useful english dictionary

  • mithridate pepperwort — noun Field cress (Lepidium campestre) • • • Main Entry: ↑mithridate …   Useful english dictionary

  • hoary pepperwort — noun see hoary cress …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lepidium — flavum in Mojave Desert Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

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