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Meaning and definition for "cress" word

[noun] pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
[noun] any of various plants of the family Cruciferae having edible pungent-tasting leaves
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\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.

Synonyms for cress

cress plant

See also: Arabidopsis lyrata | Arabidopsis thaliana | Arabis glabra | bitter cress | bittercress | Brassicaceae | Cochlearia officinalis | common garden cress | common scurvy grass | crucifer | Cruciferae | cruciferous plant | family Brassicaceae | family Cruciferae | garden cress | garden pepper cress | Lepidium sativum | mouse-ear cress | mustard family | pepper grass | pepperwort | rock cress | rockcress | salad green | salad greens | scurvy grass | St. Barbara's herb | tower cress | tower mustard | Turritis glabra | watercress | watercress | winter cress | winter cress |

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Let's analyse "cress" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSERC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: cress: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: cress: 3 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 19, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (2) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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