English noun: common scurvy grass | |||
1. | common scurvy grass (plant) a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C | ||
Synonyms | Cochlearia officinalis, scurvy grass | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cress, cress plant | ||
Member meronym | Cochlearia, genus Cochlearia | ||