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watercress::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cress green, cresson |
watercress::noun | Spocien Dictionary
watercress::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cress |
Examples of watercress
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After a minute, as the watercress begins to wilt, use tongs to gently turn over.
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These are mounded with moist Dungeness crab and sparked with peppery watercress.
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This risotto pairs full-bodied stout with spicy watercress and earthy mushrooms.
From the theatlantic.com
Season well.3. In a large bowl, mix the orange segments, avocado and watercress.
From the guardian.co.uk
The middle tier holds watercress and gravel to capture solid waste from the fish.
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Before serving, garnish eggs with watercress that has been cut into thin ribbons.
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After visits to Giant and Safeway, I learned that apparently so was watercress.
From the theatlantic.com
Put fennel on a bed of arugula or watercress, squeeze grilled oranges over top.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Green sunfish, bluegills, and sculpins are known to prey on watercress darters.
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- Any of several water-loving cresses
- Cress green: of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
- Cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
- Watercresses (Nasturtium officinale, N. microphyllum; formerly Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, R. microphylla) are fast-growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic, perennial plants native from Europe to central Asia, and one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by human beings. ...
- A member of the mustard family that grows in running water. Watercress has small, crisp, green leaves and a pungent flavor with a slightly bitter peppery flavor. Use in salads, in cream soups, and to garnish vegetables.
- Parts of the flowering plant have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anticancer effects. Also called Indian cress.
- Has a nutty and peppery crunch that has more nutrients per gram than most vegetbles or fruits. Apples, broccoli and tomatoes are often cited as the "wonder" fruit and vegetables, but gram for gram, watercress is a better source of vitamins C, B1, B6, K and E, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese ...
- Has a pleasant pungent flavor. it grows wild in streams and lakes and is cultivated as well. Related to mustard, the pretty leaves are good in salads and are often used as garnish.
- Plant with small dark green leaves that can be found around cool fast running water. Bitter, peppery flavor compliments salads, sandwiches and soups. Usually available year-round in markets.
