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Scurvy grass

noun

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.

Any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad. Synonyms: St. Barbara's herb, winter cress.

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Words linked to "Scurvy grass" : American watercress, cress plant, Barbarea, American cress, Cochlearia, Barbarea verna, winter cress, land cress, St. Barbara's herb, genus Cochlearia, Barbarea praecox, common scurvy grass, cress, genus Barbarea, Belle Isle cress, early winter cress