Meanings
nounpepperwort (plural pepperworts)
plural pepperworts
- Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.First known use 16th c.
Our common Pepperwort sends forth somewhat long and broad leaves, of a light bluish-green colour, finely dented about the edges and pointed at the ends […]
1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 219 - Any of various species of plant in the genus Marsilea, especially Marsilea minuta.
Synonyms & antonyms
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nounany of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
Similar
clover fern
Broader
aquatic fernwater fern
nounannual herb used as salad green and garnish
Similar
common garden cressgarden pepper cresspepper grassLepidium sativumgarden peppergrass
Broader
cresscress plant
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Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek λεπίδιον, ἰβηρίς
- λεπίδιον (lepídion)plant in the genus Lepidium
- ἰβηρίς (ibērís)plant in the genus Lepidium
Bulgarian гору́ха
- гору́ха (gorúha)plant in the genus Lepidium
Czech řeřicha
- řeřichaplant in the genus Lepidium
Danish karse
- karseplant in the genus Lepidium
Dutch kruidkers
- kruidkersplant in the genus Lepidium
Finnish krassi
- krassiplant in the genus Lepidium
French lepidium, passerage
- lepidiumplant in the genus Lepidium
- passerageplant in the genus Lepidium
- corne-de-cerfplant in the genus Lepidium
- cressonplant in the genus Lepidium
German Kressen
- Kressenplant in the genus Lepidium
Hungarian zsázsa
- zsázsaplant in the genus Lepidium
Latin siliquastrum
- siliquastrumplant in the genus Lepidium
Persian ازمک
- ازمکplant in the genus Lepidium
Polish pieprzyca
- pieprzycaplant in the genus Lepidium
Portuguese lepídio
- lepídioplant in the genus Lepidium
Russian клопо́вник
- клопо́вник (klopóvnik)plant in the genus Lepidium
Slovak žerucha
- žeruchaplant in the genus Lepidium
Spanish lepidium, hierba de la pimienta
- lepidiumplant in the genus Lepidium
- hierba de la pimientaplant in the genus Lepidium
Turkish horozcuk, yaban teresi
- horozcukplant in the genus Lepidium
- yaban teresiplant in the genus Lepidium
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APA
pepperwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepperwort
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“pepperwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepperwort. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pepperwort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepperwort.
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