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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 | ||
| Synonyms | Cochlearia officinalis, common scurvy grass | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cress, cress plant | ||
| Member meronym | Cochlearia, genus Cochlearia | ||
| 2. | scurvy grass (plant) any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad | ||
| Synonyms | St. Barbara's herb, winter cress | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cress, cress plant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | American cress, American watercress, Barbarea praecox, Barbarea verna, Belle Isle cress, early winter cress, land cress | ||
| Member meronym | Barbarea, genus Barbarea | ||
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