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...
- 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,...
- Cochlearia officinalis, common scurvygr****, scurvy-gr****, or spoonwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Br****icaceae. The plant acquired...
- Retrieved 2014-10-17. Danish scurvy gr**** thrives in gritted road conditions BBC News Wales, 21 January 2013 Danish Scurvy Gr****, Plant Identification.co...
- 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...
- upland cress, early winter cress, American cress, Belle Isle cress and scurvy gr****, is used to add a ****y taste to salads and mixed leaf greens for cooking...
- africanum Lepidium amelum Lepidium amissum de Lange & Heenan - Waitakere scurvy gr**** (New Zealand); extinct Lepidium aretioides (Hedge) Al-Shehbaz Lepidium...
- Spoonwort - Any plant of the genus Cochlearia, as Cochlearia officinalis. Scurvy gr****. Springwort - Euphorbia lathyris. Caper spurge. Spurwort - Sherardia...
- with the Europeans and allowed them to gather water, wild celery and scurvy gr****. Sailing north, the Endeavor next anc****d at Mercury Bay where Cook...