1. Cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
   "He garnished the soup with fresh watercress leaves"; "The chef added watercress to the salad for a peppery bite"
    
2. Any of several water-loving cresses
   "Watercress added a peppery flavour to the salad"

1. Of a moderate yellow-green colour that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
   "The watercress paint added a fresh, natural look to the kitchen";
   - cress green, cresson

Derived forms: watercresses

See also: chromatic

Type of: cress, cress plant

Part of: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family

Encyclopedia: Watercress