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Meaning of "pennycress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENNYCRESS

pennycress  [ˈpɛnɪˌkrɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENNYCRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pennycress 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 PENNYCRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pennycress

Thlaspi

Thlaspi is a genus of herbs of temperate regions of the Eurasian continent. They occur in Central and South Europe, South-West Asia and 2 species are endemic to China. The Thlaspi has been proven to be a hyperaccumulator of heavy metals such as zinc and cadmium and therefore may be used in phytoremediation initiatives.

Definition of pennycress in the English dictionary

The definition of pennycress in the dictionary is any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi of temperate Eurasia and North America, typically having small white or mauve flowers and rounded or heart-shaped leaves: family Brassicaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENNYCRESS


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENNYCRESS

penny loafer
penny shares
penny whistle
penny-a-liner
penny-dreadful
penny-farthing
penny-gaff
penny-in-the-slot machine
penny-pincher
penny-pinching
penny-wise
penny-wise and pound-foolish
pennyboy
pennyfee
pennyland
pennyroyal
pennyweight
pennywinkle
pennywort
pennyworth

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENNYCRESS

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 pennycress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pennycress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENNYCRESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

菥蓂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pennycress
570 millions of speakers

English

pennycress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pennycress
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pennycress
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pennycress
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pennycress
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pennycress
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pennycress
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pennycress
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pennycress
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グンバイナズナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pennycress
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pennycress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pennycress
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பென்னிகிரெஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेनीस्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pennycress
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pennycress
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pennycress
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pennycress
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pennycress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pennycress
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pennycress
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pennycress
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pennycress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pennycress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENNYCRESS»

The term «pennycress» is normally little used and occupies the 141.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENNYCRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pennycress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pennycress» 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 pennycress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENNYCRESS»

Discover the use of pennycress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pennycress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Future Harvest: Pesticide-free Farming
And finally, two weeds that I have under only fair control on my farm are bindweed and pennycress. Pennycress is sometimes a challenge in alfalfa, wheat, and oats, but not in row crops. The infestation is probably due to a high percentage of ...
Jim Bender, 1994
2
Issues in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics: 2013 Edition
According to news reporting out of Peoria, Illinois, by VerticalNews editors, research stated, “In order to more fully utilize pennycress. a potentially viable bio- diesel source, the proteinaceous components were extracted from pennycress seeds ...
‎2013
3
Second Generation Biofuels and Biomass: Essential Guide for ...
Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense), a winter-grown crop that produces twice the oil per acre of soybeans, has become a potentially attractive biofuel source. The crop is harvested in the spring between segments of a typical corn/soybean rotation ...
Roland A. Jansen, 2012
4
Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Production of Energy and ...
Pennycress seeds and leaves contain high glucosinolate levels that can be toxic to animals and the meal therefore cannot be used in animal feed. The seeds have oil contents of 20-36% containing ~33% erucic acid. The moderately high ...
Peter N. Mascia, Jürgen Scheffran, Jack M. Widholm, 2010
5
At Home in Nature, a user's guide
Mary Choate and Aaron Brachfeld. Young leaves of field pennycress were used for food by the Cherokee Indians. Even the young leaves have a somewhat bitter flavor and aroma, and has been added in small quantities to salads and other ...
Mary Choate and Aaron Brachfeld
6
Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(Cruciferae) pennycress, roundleaf (E) tabouret à feuilles rondes (F) Täschelkraut , Rundblätteriges (D) Thliptoceras octoguttale Feld. (syn) see Prophantis smaragdina Thliptoceras smaragdina Butl. (syn) see Prophantis smaragdina Tholera ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
7
Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States
Richard J. Medve, Mary Lee Medve. PENNYCRESS. Thlaspi. arvense. L. Brassicaceae. 1-2' Characteristics: This is an erect, smooth annual plant that reaches a height of 20 inches with mostly entire, alternate, lance-shaped leaves.
Richard J. Medve, Mary Lee Medve, 2010
8
State Noxious-weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the ...
United States. Agricultural Marketing Service. Common name COMMON NAME CROSS REFERENCE Botanical name Shown as Frenchweed Thlaspi arvense Shown as Pennycress (field) Thlaspi arvense (see frenchweed and pennycress)  ...
United States. Agricultural Marketing Service, 1942
9
Weeds of California and Other Western States
SYNONYMS: bastard cress; fanweed; Frenchweed; mithridate mustard; pennycress; stinkweed; Teruncius arvensis (L.) Lunnell GENERAL INFORMATION: Winter or summer annual with flower stems to 0.5 m tall, white flowers, and nearly ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2007
10
Handbook of Edible Weeds: Herbal Reference Library
Pennycress,. Frenchweed,. Stinkweed. DESCRIPTION: Erect, hairless, annual herbs, rarely branching, to 2 feet tall, with a basal rosette of ephemeral leaves. LEAVES: of the rosette willowlike, broadest above the middle, with a short stalk; stem ...
James A. Duke, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENNYCRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pennycress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vt. Farmer Helps Others Produce Biofuels
They have even helped to harvest pennycress, an experimental oilseed crop for Tiashoke Farm in Easton, New York. State Line presses ... «Daily Yonder, Jul 15»
2
Wisdom of the Weeds
Morning glory/bindweed, wild mustard & pennycress. Formation of surface crust or hardpan. Plant deep-rooted cover crops such as ryegrass ... «The Journal, Jul 15»
3
Glasweek: Glasgow Essential Playlist
And, on that note, the first name that appears in this playlist, and the band in the header image (taken by itookthisbeast), is Pennycress. «The 405, Jul 15»
4
Greenhouses showcased at Agronomy Day
Several of the projects presented involved field pennycress. The pennycress could be seen in its final growth stage and some ready for harvest ... «Agri News, Jul 15»
5
A new kind of water infrastructure begins to permeate Detroit
It's growing pennycress, a biodiesel feedstock. Replacing any hard, non-absorbent surface with something more permeable in this way can in ... «Michigan Radio, Jun 15»
6
In Search Of Edible Weeds: Adventures In Urban Foraging By App
... Poor Man's Pepper, Yellow Sorrel, Violet, Field Pennycress, Common Mallow and Cattail. They're scattered all over Central Park in New York ... «KALW, Jun 15»
7
Intercropped winter oilseeds could benefit environment, profits
Gesch and colleagues are focused particularly on two crops — winter camelina and pennycress. Camelina is in the mustard family and is ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jun 15»
8
On Detroit's East Side, Managing Vacant Land Takes Collaboration
Land, Inc. is exploring the potential of cultivating pennycress, a low-maintenance crop that can be used in the manufacture of biofuel, on sites ... «Next City, May 15»
9
Monsanto leads $2.5 million investment in ag startup Arvegenix
Arvegenix, a Creve Coeur company that hopes to turn pennycress into a cash crop, has raised $2.5 million from investors. Monsanto and ... «STLtoday.com, May 15»
10
From bioswales to pennycress: How Detroit neighborhoods are …
Detroit is inextricably linked to water; it's what gave us our name, drove our early industries, and has served as both a symbol of the city's rebirth ... «Model D, Apr 15»

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