CRESS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
Categories: Crucifer, Cruciferous plant
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
Categories: Salad green, Salad greens
Synonyms
Cress plant, Cress
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "cress" comes from Proto-Germanic *krasjô. It started in Proto-West Germanic *krassjō. Then it appeared in Old English cressa. Later, people used it in Middle English cresse. Many other languages have similar words:.
- West Frisian: kers
- Dutch: kers
- German: Kresse
- Danish: karse
- Swedish: krasse
- Icelandic: krassi
🧩 Fun Fact
Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.