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/ˈwɔːtəkɹɛs/ · noun
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish..
A spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside the main street.
Use watercress when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Watercress means A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish..
Common synonyms include chromatic, cress green, colored, cresson.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A spring wells up in the centre of the village, and watercress beds lie beside the stream running alongside the main street.
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