cardamine

noun

car·​dam·​i·​ne

kärˈdamə(ˌ)nē

1

capitalized : a large genus of mostly perennial glabrous herbs (family Cruciferae) growing in temperate regions and having flat pods and wingless seeds

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Cardamine

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kardaminē water cress, from kardamon garden peppergrass

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