English noun: scurvy grass |
1. | scurvy grass (plant) a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C |
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| Synonyms | Cochlearia officinalis, common scurvy grass |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cress, cress plant |
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| Member meronym | Cochlearia, genus Cochlearia |
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2. | scurvy grass (plant) any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad |
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| Synonyms | St. Barbara's herb, winter cress |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cress, cress plant |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | American cress, American watercress, Barbarea praecox, Barbarea verna, Belle Isle cress, early winter cress, land cress |
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| Member meronym | Barbarea, genus Barbarea |
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