Associations to the word «Watercress»

Wiktionary

WATERCRESS, noun. A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
WATERCRESS, noun. A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.

Dictionary definition

WATERCRESS, noun. Any of several water-loving cresses.
WATERCRESS, noun. Cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams.
WATERCRESS, adjective. Of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats