SCURVY GRASS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase scurvy grass. (close relations)
Definition of SCURVY GRASS
grass
Best Alternative Words for SCURVY GRASS
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watercress | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of several water-loving cresses • cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams adjective satellite • of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green | ||||||||
bitter cress | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various herbs of the genus Cardamine, having usually pinnate leaves and racemes of white, pink or purple flowers; cosmopolitan except Antarctic | ||||||||
cochlearia officinalis | nounn | |||||||
noun • a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C | ||||||||
common scurvy grass | nounn | |||||||
noun • a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C | ||||||||
st. barbara's herb | nounn | |||||||
noun • any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad | ||||||||
winter cress | nounn | |||||||
noun • any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad • cress cultivated for winter salads |