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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several similar genera of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae: in genera Arabis, with primarily Old World species; Arabidopsis (syn. Cardaminopsis), with primarily Old World species; and Boechera and Braya, with primarily North American species. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis wordnet
3. 3
   noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

barbarea vulgarisrock cressrock cressrocket cresssisymbrium barbareayellow rocket

Etymology

From rock + cress.

Related phrases

Arctic rock cressArmenian rockcressBraun's rockcressBrewer's rockcressBristol rockcressConstance's rockcressCrandall's rockcressDrummond's rockcressGlenwood Springs rockcressGrouse Creek rockcressGunnison County rockcressGunnison's rockcress

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