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garden cress

/ˈɡɑːdn̩ kɹɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
gar-den cress
IPA
/ˈɡɑːdn̩ kɹɛs/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant, Lepidium sativum.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The pungent leaves of the plant, used in salads.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɡɑːdn̩ kɹɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

garden cresses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cress mustard watercress

Synonyms

tongue grass

Questions

How do you pronounce garden cress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑːdn̩ kɹɛs/.
What does garden cress mean?
A plant, Lepidium sativum.

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