What is another word for Peppergrass?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛpəɡɹˌas] (IPA)

Peppergrass, also known as Lepidium, is a common name for several species of plants belonging to the mustard family. Some common synonyms for peppergrass include pepper weed, wild pepper, poor man's pepper, and garden pepperweed. Other names vary depending on the species and location, such as Virginia pepperweed, field pepperweed, and wormseed pepperwort. These plants are typically small, herbaceous weeds with peppery-tasting leaves and often grow in disturbed areas or along roadsides. They have been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes, including treating respiratory ailments and as a natural insect repellent. Despite their small size, peppergrass species have proven to be quite versatile and beneficial.

What are the hypernyms for Peppergrass?

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

Usage examples for Peppergrass

"I'll put Peppergrass in mine,-and parsley.
"Nine Little Goslings"
Susan Coolidge
We prefer early lettuce to cresses or Peppergrass, and see no reason for their cultivation, but their rapid growth.
"Soil Culture"
J. H. Walden
"There's a dreffle lot o' that Peppergrass out in deep water there, jest where I ketched the big pick'ril," he said quietly.
"Fishin' Jimmy"
Annie Trumbull Slosson

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