scurvy_grass | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) a widely distributed arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C | |
Synonyms: | Cochlearia_officinalis common_scurvy_grass | |
Related terms: | cress Cochlearia | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad | |
Synonyms: | St._Barbara's_herb winter_cress | |
Related terms: | cress Belle_Isle_cress Barbarea | |