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Coriandrum sativum
Coriander Co`ri*an"der (k?`r?-?n"d?r), n. [L. coriandrum, fr. Gr. ????, ????, perh. fr. ??? bug, on account of the buglike or fetid smell of its leaves: cf. F. coriandre.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the fruit or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and in medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative.
Lepidium sativum
Peppergrass Pep"per*grass`, n. (Bot.) (a) Any herb of the cruciferous genus Lepidium, especially the garden peppergrass, or garden cress, Lepidium sativum; -- called also pepperwort. All the species have a pungent flavor. (b) The common pillwort of Europe (Pilularia globulifera). See Pillwort.
Lepidium sativum
Cress Cress (kr[e^]s), n.; pl. Cresses (kr[e^]s"[e^]z). [OE. ces, cresse, kers, kerse, AS. cresse, cerse; akin to D. kers, G. kresse, Dan. karse, Sw. krasse, and possibly also to OHG. chresan to creep.] (Bot.) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic. Note: The garden cress, called also peppergrass, is the Lepidium sativum; the water cress is the Nasturtium officinale. Various other plants are sometimes called cresses. To strip the brook with mantling cresses spread. --Goldsmith. Bitter cress. See under Bitter. Not worth a cress, or ``not worth a kers.' a common old proverb, now turned into the meaningless ``not worth a curse.' --Skeat.

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- Sativa, sativus, and sativum are Latin botanical adjectives meaning cultivated. It is often ****ociated botanically with plants that promote good health...
- Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, l****, chive, Welsh...
- instead of Linear B. Coriander (/ˌkɒriˈændər, ˈkɒriændər/; Coriandrum sativum), also known as cilantro (/sɪˈlæntroʊ, -ˈlɑːn-/): 90  and dhaniya, is an...
- Cress (Lepidium sativum), sometimes referred to as garden cress (or curly cress) to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress (from...
- or sometimes the pod of this flowering plant species, formerly 'Pisum sativum' (meaning cultivated pea), it has been proposed to rename the species as...
- belong to Macrocarpon Group, a cultivar group based on the variety Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum Ser. named in 1825. It was described as having very compressed...
- Mirek Chamaelinum sativum Host Cochlearia sativa Cav. Crucifera camelina E.H.L.Krause Dorella oleifera Bubani Linostrophum sativum Schrank Moenchia arvensis...
- Anthriscus sativa Besser Anthriscus trachy**** Rchb. ex Nyman Cerefolium sativum Besser Cerefolium sylvestre Besser Cerefolium trichospermum Besser Chaerefolium...
- culinary preparation consisting of the dried, peeled and split seeds of Pisum sativum, the pea. The peas are spherical when harvested, with an outer skin. The...
- Look up mangetout in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mange tout (French for "eat all") or mangetout may refer to: Sugar pea or edible-pod pea including:...