cress /kres/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: cærse , cressa ]
a small plant with round green leaves that are eaten raw ⇨ mustard :
Sprinkle some finely chopped cress over the top.
cress /kres/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: cærse , cressa ]
a small plant with round green leaves that are eaten raw ⇨ mustard :
Sprinkle some finely chopped cress over the top.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012