bitter cress
noun
any plant belonging to the genus Cardamine, of the mustard family, having usually pinnate leaves and clusters of white, pink, or purple flowers.
Origin of bitter cress
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby bitter cress
bitter,
bitter almond,
bitter almond oil,
bitter apple,
bitter cassava,
bitter cress,
bitter dock,
bitter end,
bitter herb,
bitter lake,
bitter lakes
British Dictionary definitions for bittercress
bittercress
/ (ˈbɪtəˌkrɛs) /
noun
one of several perennial or annual plants of the genus Cardamine, that are related to lady's-smock, including hairy bittercress (C. hirsuta), a common weed resembling shepherd's purse, with which it is often confused: family: Brassicaceae (crucifers)