Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scurvy_grass

2 senses of scurvy grass

Sense 1
scurvy grass, common scurvy grass, Cochlearia officinalis -- (a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C)
       => cress, cress plant -- (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste)

Sense 2
winter cress, St. Barbara's herb, scurvy grass -- (any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad)
       => cress, cress plant -- (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste)