watercress
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The meaning (definition) of the word watercress
a small peppery leafy green that grows in water
The word watercress used in a sentence
“Watercress has a peppery taste and grows in the stream.”
How the word watercress is said around the world
| French | cresson (kre-SAWN) |
| Spanish | berro (BAY-roh) |
| Mandarin | 西洋菜 (shee yahng tsy) |
| Hindi | जलकुंभी (gyuhl-KOON-bee) |
| Arabic | الجرجير المائي (ahl-JEER-jeer ahlmy) |
| Russian | кресс-салат (KRYAYSS-ah-laht) |
| Portuguese (EU) | agrião (uhg-ree-UHNUUN) |
| Portuguese (BR) | agrião (ahg-ree-UHNUUN) |
| Japanese | クレソン (ku-RAY-sohng) |
| German | Brunnenkresse (BRUU-nuhnk-re-suh) |
| Urdu | واٹرکریس (vah-tuh-ruhk-REES) |
| Punjabi | ਵਾਟਰਕ੍ਰੈਸ (vah-tuh-ruhk-RES) |
| Korean | 물냉이 (MOOL-ne-ngee) |
| Hebrew | גרגר הנחלים |
| Greek | νεροκάρδαμο (neh-roh-KAHR-dhah-moh) |
| Dutch | waterkers (VAH-tuhr-kers) |
| Tagalog | watercress (wah-TERCH-ruhs) |
| Vietnamese | cải xoong (kahy sawng) |
| Turkish | su teresi (suu tay-ray-SI) |
| Persian | شاهی آبی (SHAH-ee AH-bee) |
| Polish | rukiew wodna (ROO-kyev VAWD-nah) |
| Ukrainian | крес-салат (KRES-sah-laht) |
| Bengali | জলজ শাক (GYAW-lawgy shahk) |
| Swedish | vattenkrasse (VAH-tuhngk-rah-suh) |
| Italian | crescione (kray-SHOH-nay) |
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