Definitions for CRESS
krɛscress

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cress, cress plantnoun

   any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste

2. cressnoun

   pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cressnoun

   A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.

2. Etymology: cressa, from West Germanic *krasjon-. Cognate with Dutch kers, German Kresse.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cressnoun

   An herb.

   Etymology: perhaps from cresco, it being a quick grower.

   Its flower consists of four leaves, placed in form of a cross: the pointal arises from the center of the flower-cup, and becomes a roundish smooth fruit, divided into two cells, and furnished with seeds, generally smooth. It is cultivated as a sallad-herb, and chiefly esteemed in the Winter and Spring, being one of the warm kind. Philip Miller.

   His court with nettles and with cresses stor’d,
   With soups unbought, and sallads, blest his board. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cress

   Cress is a type of plant that belongs to the mustard family. It is small and fast-growing, often used as a garnish or a leafy vegetable in salads. There are several different types of cress, including watercress, garden cress, and rock cress, which vary in flavor and growth conditions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cressnoun

   a plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic

2. Etymology: [OE. ces, cresse, kers, kerse, AS. cresse, cerse; akin to D. kers, G. kresse, Dan. karse, Sw. krasse, and possibly also to OHG. chresan to creep.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cress

   kres, n. the name of several species of plants like the water-cress, which grow in moist places, and have pungent leaves used as salads and medicinally.—adj. Cress′y, abounding in cresses. [A.S. cresse, cerse; cf. Dut. kers, Ger. kresse.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CRESS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cress is ranked #6153 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cress surname appeared 5,565 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Cress.
   
   93.3% or 5,196 total occurrences were White.
   2.5% or 144 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 101 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 61 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 40 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 23 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Crucifer
   • Salad Green

How to pronounce CRESS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CRESS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CRESS in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CRESS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CRESS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cress
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CRESS
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CRESS
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CRESS
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html