What does "lepidium" mean?

Any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts.

What is a synonym for "lepidium"?

Common synonyms include: genus lepidium.

How do you pronounce "lepidium"?

Pronounced //ləˈpɪ.di.əm//.

Lepidium

//ləˈpɪ.di.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
Any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts.
"Danziger’s new Green Dragon, a delicate and airy Lepidium, is a unique green filler for flower arrangements that blends harmoniously in any centerpiece or bouquet. Green Dragon has a heavier stem than other lepidiums, which won’t tangle with each other, ultimately decreasing breakage."

Synonyms

All synonyms

genus lepidium

Example

More examples

"Danziger’s new Green Dragon, a delicate and airy Lepidium, is a unique green filler for flower arrangements that blends harmoniously in any centerpiece or bouquet. Green Dragon has a heavier stem than other lepidiums, which won’t tangle with each other, ultimately decreasing breakage."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Lepidium, from Latin lepidium and Ancient Greek λεπίδιον (lepídion, literally “little scale”), diminutive of λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake”).

More for "lepidium"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.