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PRONUNCIATION OF PEPPERWORT

pepperwort  [ˈpɛpəˌwɜːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEPPERWORT

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Pepperwort is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PEPPERWORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pepperwort

Lepidium

Lepidium is a genus of plants in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. The genus is widely distributed in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. It includes familiar species such as garden cress, maca, and dittander. General common names include peppercress, peppergrass, and pepperwort. Some species form tumbleweeds.

Definition of pepperwort in the English dictionary

The definition of pepperwort in the dictionary is any of various temperate and tropical aquatic or marsh ferns of the genus Marsilea, having floating leaves consisting of four leaflets: family Marsileaceae. Other definition of pepperwort is any of several plants of the genus Lepidium, esp L. campestre, of dry regions of Eurasia, having small white flowers and pungent seeds: family Brassicaceae Usual US and Canadian name: peppergrass.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEPPERWORT


adderwort
ˈædəˌwɜːt
bladderwort
ˈblædəˌwɜːt
butterwort
ˈbʌtəˌwɜːt
feverwort
ˈfiːvəˌwɜːt
laserwort
ˈleɪzəˌwɜːt
liverwort
ˈlɪvəˌwɜːt
masterwort
ˈmɑːstəˌwɜːt
miterwort
ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt
mitrewort
ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt
moorwort
ˈmʊəˌwɜːt
motherwort
ˈmʌðəˌwɜːt
mugwort
ˈmʌɡˌwɜːt
quillwort
ˈkwɪlˌwɜːt
ragwort
ˈræɡˌwɜːt
rupturewort
ˈrʌptʃəˌwɜːt
setterwort
ˈsetəˌwɜːt
slipperwort
ˈslɪpəˌwɜːt
spearwort
ˈspɪəˌwɜːt
spiderwort
ˈspaɪdəˌwɜːt
thoroughwort
ˈθʌrəˌwɜːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEPPERWORT

pepper mill
pepper pot
pepper shaker
pepper spray
pepper tree
pepper-and-salt
pepperbox
peppercorn
peppercorn rent
peppercorny
peppered moth
pepperer
peppergrass
pepperidge
pepperiness
peppermint
pepperminty
pepperoni
peppertree
peppery

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEPPERWORT

awlwort
dropwort
figwort
greater spearwort
hornwort
lesser spearwort
lungwort
milkwort
pennywort
ribwort
sandwort
soapwort
spleenwort
starwort
stitchwort
sulphurwort
water starwort
wort
woundwort
yellowwort

Synonyms and antonyms of pepperwort in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pepperwort» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEPPERWORT

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

Translator English - Chinese

pepperwort
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pepperwort
570 millions of speakers

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pepperwort
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pepperwort
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

pepperwort
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pepperwort
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pepperwort
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pepperwort
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pepperwort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pepperwort
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pepper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pepperwort
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pepperwort
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pepperwort
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

pepperwort
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pepperwort
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेपरवार्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pepperwort
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pepperwort
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pepperwort
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pepperwort
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pepperwort
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

pepperwort
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

pepperwort
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pepperwort
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

pepperwort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pepperwort

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEPPERWORT»

The term «pepperwort» is used very little and occupies the 181.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEPPERWORT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEPPERWORT»

Discover the use of pepperwort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pepperwort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Lepidium lasiocarpum var. wrightii; (2) HAIRY- POD PEPPERWORT; (3) brassicaceae; (4) Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Tonto National Monument 15060. (1) Lepidium latifolium; (2) BROAD-LEAF ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
2
Vol. I. - Thalamiflorae
winged; lobes multifid; branches pubescent.—Native of South America, in Peru about Cheuchin. Stems branched. Leaves smooth. Pods smooth, one-half shorter than the pedicels. Bipinnalifld-leaved Pepperwort. Pl. 1 to 2 feet.
‎1831
3
A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
nated, spreading. 1.'. H. Native of Siberia. Root creeping. Flowers larger and fewer than those of L. lati/Blium, which the whole plant very much resembles. Allied Pepperwort. Fl. July. Clt. 1819. P1. 2 or 8 feet. 46 L. surrau'rlcosum (Lin. mant. 91.) ...
George Don, 1831
4
FAMILY HERBAL Comprising a Description and The Medical Virtues
Pepperwort puts forth somewhat long and broad leaves, of a light bluish greenish colour, finely dented about the edges, and pointed at the ends, standing upon round hard stalks, three or four feet high, spreading many branches on all sides,  ...
Matthew Robinson, 1863
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
Bipinnalzlfid-leaved Pepperwort. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 30 L. CHICHXCA'RA (Desv. journ . bot. 8. p. 165 and 179.) pods obovate, emarginate; leaves smooth, lower ones pinnatifid, with denticulated lobes; upper leaves ovate-oblong, equally toothed.
George Don, 1831
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The National Wetland Plant List
FAC Longshoot Lepidium davisii Rollins FACW FACW Davis' Pepperwort Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. FACU FACU UPL FAC FAC UPL FAC FACU FACU Miner's Pepperwort Lepidium dictyotum Gray FAC FACW Alkali Pepperwort Lepidium ...
Robert Lichvar, 2012
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
nated, spreading. 7£ . H. Native of Siberia. Root creeping. Flowers larger and fewer than those of L. latifblium, which the whole plant very much resembles. Allied Pepperwort. Fl. July. Clt. 1819. PI. 2 or 3 feet. 46 L. suffruticosum (Lin. mant . 91.) ...
George Don, 1831
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
Lepidium vesicarium, or bladdery pepperwort: joints of the stem inflated. Leaves like those of Iberis vulgaris ; flowers white. It is an annual plant, native of Iberia and Media, in diy places ; flowers there in July and August. 3. Lepidium nudicaule ...
‎1814
9
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Lepidium veficarium, or. bladdery pepperwort: ' joints of the stem' inflated. Leaves like those- of 'Iberis vulgaris; fioizvers white.- It is an annual plant, native of Iberia and Media, in dry places; flowers there in July and Augufc. ' _ ' r ' '3. Lepidium ...
John Wilkes, 1814
10
New Flora of the British Isles
L. campestre (L.) W.T. Aiton - Field Pepperwort. Erect to decumbent annual to biennial to 60cm; stem-leaves simple, shortly dentate, with acute auricles clasping stem; fruit (4)4.5-6.8mm, broadly winged apically with ± deep notch and shorter ...
Clive Stace, 2010

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEPPERWORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pepperwort is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Article Reveals Life History Details of the Bagrada Bug
They sampled mostly on London rocket and mesa pepperwort, which are both preferred hosts of the insect. They also sampled broccoli plants. «Entomology Today, Jul 15»
2
Urban Farm tour spotlights Kansas City's fertile agricultural scene
Herbs such as pepperwort and shiso and grains such as amaranth pop up in between. “Kansas City has this tremendous opportunity to ... «Kansas City Star, Jun 15»
3
Commercial forager now serves local restaurants
He still picks mushrooms, but he's added a wide variety of wild plants to his inventory as well, from pepperwort to dandelion greens; wild rose ... «Kelowna Capital News, May 13»
4
Straight from the field to the plate
... the help of specialists in wild plants, they've identified dozens of edibles, including ground ivy, garlic mustard, mint, wintergreen, pepperwort, ... «Albany Times Union, May 13»
5
The Marvels of May & Calendar of North State Gardening Events
There could be tidy tips and goldfields, sandwort, pepperwort, clarkia, meadow foam, brodiaea, monkeyflower, checker mallow, downingia, ... «A News Cafe, May 12»
6
Chefs Look for Wild Ingredients Nobody Else Has
Last month it offered pepperwort, white acorns, ginger, wild Jerusalem artichokes, black walnuts, watercress and an array of tinctures and ... «New York Times, Nov 10»

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