cress

cress
noun
  1. [mass noun]a plant of the cabbage family, typically having small white flowers and pungent leaves. Some kinds are edible and are eaten raw as salad
    水田芥;水蔊菜;水芹
  2. Barbarea and other genera, family Cruciferae: several species, including garden cress (used in mustard and cress) and watercress
    山芥属及其他属,十字花科:数种,包括独行菜(用于拌色拉用的芥菜与水芹嫩叶)和水田芥
语源
  1. Old English cresse, cærse, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kers and German Kresse
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