scurvy grass meaning

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scurvy grass (noun): a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C.

scurvy grass has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

scurvy grass as a noun

  1. a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C

    Synonyms: common scurvy grass, Cochlearia officinalis

    Type of: cress

  2. any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad

    Synonyms: winter cress, St. Barbara's herb

    Type of: cress

    Kinds: Belle Isle cress

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