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Watercress Definition & Meaning

watercress
adjective
  1. of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
noun
  1. any of several water-loving cresses
  2. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams

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What does watercress mean?
of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green any of several water-loving cresses cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
What part of speech is watercress?
Watercress is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does watercress have?
Watercress has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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