peppergrass

[ pep-er-gras, -grahs ]
/ ˈpɛp ərˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /

noun

any pungent plant belonging to the genus Lepidium, of the mustard family, used as a potherb or salad vegetable.
Also called pep·per·cress [pep-er-kres] /ˈpɛp ərˌkrɛs/.
Compare garden cress.

Origin of peppergrass

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at pepper, grass

Words nearby peppergrass

pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth, peppergrass, pepperidge, peppermint, peppermint camphor, peppermint spirit, pepperoni

Example sentences from the Web for peppergrass

  • Chill and serve in nests of peppergrass or lettuce heart leaves.

    Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners |Elizabeth O. Hiller

  • Dispose in a nest of peppergrass, water cress, endive or lettuce heart leaves.

    Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners |Elizabeth O. Hiller

  • We prefer early lettuce to cresses or peppergrass, and see no reason for their cultivation, but their rapid growth.

    Soil Culture |J. H. Walden

British Dictionary definitions for peppergrass

peppergrass
/ (ˈpɛpəˌɡrɑːs) /

noun US and Canadian

any of various temperate and tropical aquatic or marsh ferns of the genus Marsilea, having floating leaves consisting of four leaflets: family Marsileaceae
any of several plants of the genus Lepidium, esp L. campestre, of dry regions of Eurasia, having small white flowers and pungent seeds: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): pepperwort