CRESS Definition & Meaning

cress

[ kres ]

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noun

any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
any of various similar plants.

cress

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noun

any of various plants of the genera Lepidium , Cardamine , Arabis , etc, having pungent-tasting leaves often used in salads and as a garnish: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) See also watercress garden cress

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��y adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cress¹

before 900; Middle English cresse, Old English cress ( a ), cresse; cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cress¹

Old English cressa; related to Old High German cresso cress, kresan to crawl

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Her subject was Arabidopsis thaliana, a mustard also known as mouse-ear cress, that has been described as a model plant for genome gnalysis.

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Eventually I want to do the cress full time, but this way I’ve been able to ease my way in, without taking on too much of a financial gamble.”

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To better understand the molecular pathways that allow ABA to increase, the research team analyzed public RNA sequencing data on thale cress, or Arabidopsis thaliana.

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"In the model plant thale cress, we have discovered the signal that activates the female gamete to form a new seed," says Grossniklaus.

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So far, nearly 200 plants have been trialled and several new candidate plants, including pak choi, cress and kale, were found suitable.

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