pen|ny|cress

pen|ny|cress
pen|ny|cress «PEHN ee KREHS», noun.
a cruciferous herb with flat, round pods, found throughout Europe and temperate Asia: »

I found a plant of pennycress in a piece of waste ground (G. Travers).


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