Indian cress

Indian cress
Nasturtium officinale. Parts of the flowering plant have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anticancer effects. Also called watercress.

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  • Indian cress — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian-cress — didžioji nasturtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Nasturtinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Tropaeolum majus), kilęs iš Pietų Amerikos. atitikmenys: lot. Tropaeolum majus angl. common nasturtium; …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Indian cress — noun strong growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers • Syn: ↑garden nasturtium, ↑Tropaeolum majus • Hypernyms: ↑nasturtium * * * a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Indian cress — a nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus, of South America, having red spotted or red striped, yellow orange flowers, the young flower buds and fruits being used as seasoning. [1590 1600] * * * …   Universalium

  • large Indian cress — didžioji nasturtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Nasturtinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Tropaeolum majus), kilęs iš Pietų Amerikos. atitikmenys: lot. Tropaeolum majus angl. common nasturtium; …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • dwarf Indian cress — mažoji nasturtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Nasturtinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Tropaeolum minus), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot. Tropaeolum minus… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Cress — may refer to: Contents 1 Plants 2 People 2.1 Surname 2.2 …   Wikipedia

  • Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian bean — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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