watercresses
Spicy salad leaves
Watercresses is the plural of watercress, a peppery-tasting plant that grows in shallow water and wet areas.
The plural typically refers to multiple plants or varieties rather than portions of the green, which is usually treated as a mass noun: Several wild watercresses grew along the stream.
Cold dressed vegetables
- garnishDecorative food topping
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- soupCooked liquid dish
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
smoothie · sautéed · raw · fresh · chilled · crisp · green · appetizer
Four-petaled vegetable family
- BrassicaceaeMustard and cabbage family
- perennialRecurring each year
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
- stemsPlant's main axes
leaves · edible · foraged · wild · cultivated · propagation · harvest · sprigs
Non-saline aquatic environment
- streambedRiver's carved floor
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- brookSmall flowing watercourse
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
flowing · submerged · riparian · wetland · marsh · pond · shallow · waterway
Having sharp, hot flavor
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- spicyHaving strong heat
zesty · bite · kick · bitter · aromatic · hot · piquant · biting
Essential organic nutrients
- ironElement twenty-six
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
potassium · minerals · fiber · low-calorie · nutrient-dense · superfood · phytonutrients · beta-carotene
salad
Cold dressed vegetables
pesto · smoothie · sautéed · raw · fresh · chilled · crisp · green · appetizer · side-dish
cruciferous
Four-petaled vegetable family
- BrassicaceaeMustard and cabbage family
- perennialRecurring each year
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
stems · leaves · edible · foraged · wild · cultivated · propagation · harvest · sprigs · rosettes
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
creek · flowing · submerged · riparian · wetland · marsh · pond · shallow · waterway · irrigation
peppery
Having sharp, hot flavor
spicy · zesty · bite · kick · bitter · aromatic · hot · piquant · biting · bracing
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
- ironElement twenty-six
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
folate · potassium · minerals · fiber · low-calorie · nutrient-dense · superfood · phytonutrients · beta-carotene · healthful
- watercress sandwichesLight finger food with greens
- watercress soupBlended peppery green potage