- stone|cress
- stone|cress «STOHN KREHS», noun.any one of a group of woody herbs of the mustard family native to the Mediterranean region, with racemes of usually white or pinkish flowers.
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stone cress — noun any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats • Syn: ↑stonecress • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Aethionema, ↑genus Aethionema … Useful english dictionary
cress green cresson watercress — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stone stone-gray — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rock cress — Rock Rock, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc h, and AS. rocc.] 1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See {Stone}. [1913 Webster] Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I. Sir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wall cress — Wall Wall, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. ? a nail. Cf. {Interval}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yellow cress — Yellow Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Aethionema — noun Old World genus of the family Cruciferae • Syn: ↑genus Aethionema • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cruciferae, ↑family Cruciferae, ↑Brassicaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Aethionema — noun Old World genus of the family Cruciferae • Syn: ↑Aethionema • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cruciferae, ↑family Cruciferae, ↑Brassicaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stonecress — noun any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats • Syn: ↑stone cress • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Aethionema, ↑genus Aethionema * * * … Useful english dictionary
