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Meaning of "bittercress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BITTERCRESS

bittercress  [ˈbɪtəˌkrɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITTERCRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bittercress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BITTERCRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bittercress in the English dictionary

The definition of bittercress in the dictionary is one of several perennial or annual plants of the genus Cardamine, that are related to lady's-smock, including hairy bittercress, a common weed resembling shepherd's purse, with which it is often confused: family: Brassicaceae.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BITTERCRESS


address
əˈdrɛs
ancress
ˈænˌkrɛs
compress
kəmˈprɛs
congress
ˈkɒŋɡrɛs
cress
krɛs
distress
dɪˈstrɛs
dress
drɛs
express
ɪkˈsprɛs
Flores
ˈflɔːrɛs
impress
ɪmˈprɛs
interesse
ˈɪntərɛs
pennycress
ˈpɛnɪˌkrɛs
Peres
ˈpɛrɛs
press
prɛs
progress
ˈprəʊɡrɛs
stress
strɛs
suppress
səˈprɛs
undress
ʌnˈdrɛs
watercress
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɛs
wintercress
ˈwɪntəˌkrɛs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BITTERCRESS

bitter
bitter aloes
bitter apple
bitter end
Bitter Lakes
bitter lemon
bitter orange
bitter principle
bitterbark
bitterbrush
bitterish
bitterling
bitterly
bittern
bitterness
bitternut
bitterroot
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweetly

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITTERCRESS

A-line dress
act of congress
actress
at the press
cocktail dress
contact address
garden cress
hoary cress
in progress
IP address
Member of Congress
mistress
mustard and cress
rock cress
rockcress
swine´s cress
the press
wart cress
winter cress
yellow cress

Synonyms and antonyms of bittercress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bittercress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BITTERCRESS

Find out the translation of bittercress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bittercress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bittercress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bittercress
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bittercress
570 millions of speakers

English

bittercress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bittercress
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bittercress
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сурепки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bittercress
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bittercress
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cardamine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bittercress
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bittercress
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bittercress
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bittercress
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bittercress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bittercress
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bittercress
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कटुता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bittercress
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bittercress
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bittercress
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сурепки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bittercress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bittercress
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bittercress
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bittercress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bittercress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bittercress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERCRESS»

The term «bittercress» is normally little used and occupies the 146.450 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERCRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bittercress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bittercress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bittercress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITTERCRESS»

Discover the use of bittercress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bittercress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Edible Weeds: Herbal Reference Library
CARDAMINE. BULBOSA. (Schreber). BSP. (BRASSICACEAE). —. Bittercress,. Bulbous. Cress,. Flag. DESCRIPTION: Small, upright perennials 6-20 inches tall, from a cluster of small bulbs. LEAVES: of the rosette long-stalked, not toothed or ...
James A. Duke, 2000
2
The National Wetland Plant List
FACW FACW FACW Seaside Bittercress Cardamine angustata O.E. Schulz FAC FACU FAC FACU Slender Toothwort Cardamine bellidifolia L. FAC FAC FACW FAC Alpine Bittercress Cardamine breweri S. Wats. FACW FACW FACW Sierran  ...
Robert Lichvar, 2012
3
Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada
Bittercress ( Cardamine) 123 Description: The six species of Cardamine'm the Sierra Nevada are annuals or per- Major Plant ennials with entire or pinnate leaves. The flowers are white or purple. The pods Groups are elongate and flattened.
Ray S. Vizgirdas, Edna M. Rey-Vizgirdas, 2009
4
Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries
Flowers develop into narrow, many-seeded pods about /2 to M inch (12-19 mm) long, such as those on the terminals of the weed growing in the lower left container. Use good sanitation to avoid introducing lesser-seeded bittercress. Exclude ...
Steve H. Dreistadt, University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2001
5
Weeds of California and Other Western States
Hairy bittercress [Cardamine hirsuta L.][CARHI] Little bittercress [Cardamine oligosperma Nutt. ex Torrey & A. Gray] SYNONYMS: Hairy bittercress: hoary bittercress Little bittercress: few-seeded bittercress; lesser-seeded bittercress; little ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2007
6
CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
BITTERCRESS; (3) brassicaceae; (4) Bandelier National Monument, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone National Park 4712. 4698. (1) Cardamine diphylla; (2) ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
7
Herbivores: Their Interactions with Secondary Plant ...
We highlight these, using our studies with the crucifer bittercress (Cardamine cordifolia) and a caper (Cleome serrulata) to illustrate these points. 1. The field data on glucosinolate variation are consistent with the hypothesis of defensive ...
Gerald A. Rosenthal, May R. Berenbaum, 1991
8
Issues in Technology Theory, Research, and Application: 2011 ...
Bittercress (Cardamine corymbosa; Brassicaceae): New to the United States “ New Zealand bittercress is reported as new to the United States. While collecting specimens to determine what Cardamine species occur in the nursery trade, New  ...
‎2012
9
A Guide to Endangered and Threatened Species in Virginia
Small- Anthered Bittercress Cardamine micranthera Endangered DESCRIPTION: Small-anthered bitter- cress is a relatively small (to about 15 inches), erect, white- flowered member of the Mustard Family. As the name implies, a diagnostic ...
Karen Terwilliger, John R. Tate, Susan L. Woodward, 1995
10
Caring for our natural community: region 1 - threatened, ...
CONSTANCE'S. BITTERCRESS. Cardamine Constance/ PROGRAM BUDGET CALIFORNIA SEDGE Carex californica. USFWS Status: 3C USFS Region 1 Status: Sensitive In Idaho. Description. -An unbranched leafy stem arises from a ...
Susan Reel, Lisa Schassberger Roe, William Ruediger, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITTERCRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bittercress is used in the context of the following news items.
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The dawn chorus reaches its peak with the final summer arrivals
There were also two species of bittercress, namely wavy and hairy. These both have white flowers as has the wild garlic on ramsons which has ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»
2
Finding a survival meal in the city
Some of the common greens of North America include: dandelion greens, watercress, bittercress, wild mustard, wild lettuce, lady's thumb, ... «Personal Liberty Digest, Jun 15»
3
The anti-Rachel Parent: 10-year-old future scientist counters sea of …
I started doing foraging with a biologist and learned all I could about mushrooms and plants like the cardamine bittercress genus and the prince ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jun 15»
4
Local foragers go into the woods.
It's right in our own backyards,'” says Newburn, in between bites of bittercress plucked from her Howard County backyard. “In the Baltimore-Washington area, ... «Baltimore Magazine, Jun 15»
5
BLOG: Day two – Could you live on £5 for five days?
I made a salad from plantain leaves, hairy bittercress, wild garlic, dandelion leaves and flowers and a little cow parsley. (With cow parsley you ... «Mid Sussex Times, May 15»
6
June Nature Almanac: Waterfalls and what goes on behind them
Magenta Parry's primrose, blue chiming bells and white bittercress bloom in luxuriant clumps along the banks. Pink fairyslippers bloom in ... «Boulder Daily Camera, May 15»
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BLOG: Day one – Could you live on just £5 for five days?
As well as that there are lots of edible weeds in my garden which I intend to try out like dandelions, plantain and bittercress. I'll let you know ... «Worthing Herald, May 15»
8
An Urban Forager in the Wilds of New York City
Over the course of two hours, Brill found several other edibles growing among the graves, including violets, hairy bittercress, star chickweed ... «Voice of America, May 15»
9
The fairy tree of folklore
Keep the weeds at bay – bittercress and dandelions are trying to take hold in the garden. Dead-head any dandelions (if you don't have time to ... «The Northern Echo, May 15»
10
Wildly successful woodland trek
Tasting wild edibles such as hawthorn, bittercress and elder shoots visitors learnt how to identify free food whilst on a ramble. Returning to the ... «Monmouthshire Beacon, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bittercress [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bittercress>. Apr 2024 ».
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