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Meaning of Watercress | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs

Definitions

A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
countable, uncountable
A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.
countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الجرجير جرجير حرف قرة

Bosanski krstovnik крстовник

Català creixen

Čeština potočnice řeřicha

Cymraeg berwr y dŵr berwr y ffynnon

Deutsch Bastard-Brunnenkresse Brunnenkresse Echte Brunnenkresse Wasserkresse

Esperanto akvokreso

Español berro berro de agua cresón

فارسی شاهی

Suomi vesikrassi

Français cresson de fontaine

Gaeilge biolar

Galego agrón berro

Hrvatski krstovnik крстовник

Magyar vízitorma

Հայերեն հորփ կոտեմ ջրկոտեմ

Italiano crescione d'acqua cresscionde d'acqua nasturzio

日本語オランダガラシクレソン

한국어 물냉이 크레송

Latina nasturtium

Nederlands slanke waterkers witte waterkers

Polski rukiew rukiew drobnolistna rukiew wodna

Português agrião

Română cardama creson năsturel

Русский брункре́сс водяной кресс жеру́ха

Slovenčina žerucha

Српски krstovnik крстовник

Svenska källfräne källkrasse vattenkrasse

Tagalog kangkong

Türkçe su teresi

Tiếng Việt cải xoong

Examples

“A spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside the main street.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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