watercress

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wa·ter·cress /ˈwɔːtəkres $ ˈwɒːtər-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  HBPa small green plant with strong-tasting leaves that grows in water 水田芥〔水生植物，叶辛辣〕 a bunch of watercress 一把水田芥 →5 see picture at 见图 vegetable1

Examples from the Corpus

watercress• Thus creating a succulently flavoured ham that goes perfectly with a watercress and avocado salad and a few slices of brown bread.• Put lettuce, endive and watercress on two plates and pour over half the dressing. 3.• Let us consider watercress as a typical example of how easy it is to be deceived.• Jasper chose Roquefort and figs, I had watercress and dates.• Drizzle vinaigrette over watercress to coat lightly.• Roughly chop the watercress and stir into the pan.• Arrange couscous attractively on plates and surround with watercress.

wa·ter·cress nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus leaves that strong-tasting small plant with green a

watercress
wa‧ter‧cress /ˈwɔːtəkres $ ˈwɒːtər-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
a small green plant with strong-tasting leaves that grows in water:
    a bunch of watercress

water·cressBrE /ˈwɔːtəkres/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːtərkres/ 🔊, /ˈwɑːtərkres/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a water plant with small round green leaves and thin stems. It has a strong taste and is often eaten raw in salads. 水田芥，豆瓣菜，西洋菜（水生植物，有辛香味）