Definition of Scurvy grass. Meaning of Scurvy grass. Synonyms of Scurvy grass

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Definition of Scurvy grass

Scurvy grass
Scurvy grass [Scurvy + grass; or cf. Icel. skarfak[=a]l scurvy grass.] (Bot.) A kind of cress (Cochlearia officinalis) growing along the seacoast of Northern Europe and in arctic regions. It is a remedy for the scurvy, and has proved a valuable food to arctic explorers. The name is given also to other allied species of plants.

Meaning of Scurvy grass from wikipedia

- Cochlearia (scurvy-gr**** or spoonwort) is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial herbs in the family Br****icaceae. They are widely distributed...
- Oxalis enneaphylla, or scurvy gr****, is a late spring- and summer-flowering, rhizomatous, alpine perennial herbaceous plant native to the gr****lands of...
- Retrieved 2014-10-17. Danish scurvy gr**** thrives in gritted road conditions BBC News Wales, 21 January 2013 Danish Scurvy Gr****, Plant Identification.co...
- Cochlearia officinalis, common scurvygr****, scurvy-gr****, or spoonwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Br****icaceae. The plant acquired...
- family Cyperaceae Pepper gr****, Lepidium spp., in family Br****icaceae Sawgr****, Cladium spp., in family Cyperaceae Scurvy-gr****, Cochlearia spp., in family...
- leaves of scurvy-gr**** sorrel (O. enneaphylla) were eaten by sailors travelling around Patagonia as a source of vitamin C to avoid scurvy. In India,...
- Br****icaceae, endemic to New Zealand. Its English common name is Cook's scurvy gr****; Māori names include nau, ngau, naunau and heketara. Its specific epithet...
- nitidum – shining pepperweed Lepidium oblongum Lepidium oleraceum – Cook's scurvy gr**** (near extinct) Lepidium oxycarpum – forked pepperweed Lepidium oxytrichum...
- americana Scotch cap – Rubus occidentalis Scrambled eggs – Corydalis aurea Scurvy gr**** – Barbarea verna Serviceberry – Amelanchier Common serviceberry – Amelanchier...
- Br****icaceae known by the common names English scurvygr**** and long-leaved scurvy gr****. It is a plant of the coastlines of Europe, especially the British Isles...