stonecress

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A form of stone cress — Any of the flowering plants of the genus Aethionema.

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Meanings

nounstonecress (countable and uncountable, plural stonecresses)

plural stonecresses

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of stone cress.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats

Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see

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Chicago

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