What is another word for Cresses?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈɛsɪz] (IPA)

Cresses are leafy greens commonly used in salads and sandwiches. Synonyms for cresses include watercress, garden cress, upland cress, and land cress. Watercress is a peppery and tangy leafy vegetable that grows in shallow water. Garden cress is a type of fast-growing herb that has a strong aromatic flavor. Upland cress is a bitter and spicy green often used as a garnish. Land cress looks similar to watercress, but it has a milder and sweeter taste. These cresses can add different flavors, textures, and nutrients to your dishes. You can mix and match them to give your salads and sandwiches more variety and complexity.

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What are the hypernyms for Cresses?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Cresses

There were others resembling parsley, and having the taste of water-Cresses with white turnip-like roots.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
Every country housewife should learn to garnish dishes with capers, a border of water-Cresses, plain parsley, or vegetables cut into fancy forms.
"Manners and Social Usages"
Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
He loved his horses and his herds, The smell of the earth, and the song of birds, His well-filled barns, his brook with its water-Cresses.
"The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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