cress

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cress /kres/ noun [uncountable]   HBPDFa small plant with round green leaves that are eaten raw 水芹 → mustard Sprinkle some finely chopped cress over the top. 在上面撒一些切碎的水芹。

Examples from the Corpus

cress• You could also sow seeds, such as mustard and cress, in the pot and see if the woodlice eat the seedlings.• Cotton Wool garden: Mustard and cress seeds grow readily on damp cotton wool.• To serve; sprinkle with mustard and cress.• A summery variation is to add finely chopped cress.• Risk of Salmonella in undercooked eggs, bacteria in cress.• Land cress, a dry-land watercress, should be sown in August outdoors, or in modules for transplanting later.Origin cress Old English cærse, cressa

cress nounChinese  

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cress
cress /kres/ noun [uncountable]
a small plant with round green leaves that are eaten raw ⇨ mustard:
    Sprinkle some finely chopped cress over the top.

cressBrE /kres/ 🔊NAmE /kres/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a small plant with thin stems and very small leaves, often eaten in salads and sandwiches 水芥（常放在色拉和三明治中食用）  ➡  see also watercress