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cress vs tower cress

tower cress vs cress

cress and tower cress both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cress Yes No No No
tower cress Yes No No No
As nouns, tower cress is a hyponym of cress; that is, tower cress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cress:
  • cress: any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
  • tower cress: or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe
cress (noun) tower cress (noun)
pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe
Difference between cress and tower cress

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