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pep·per·wort
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Princeton's WordNet
clover fern, pepperwortnoun
any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
common garden cress, garden pepper cress, pepper grass, pepperwort, Lepidium sativumnoun
annual herb used as salad green and garnish
Wiktionary
pepperwortnoun
Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pepperwortnoun
A plant.
Etymology: pepper and wort.
Pepperwort hath a flower consisting of four leaves, which are placed in form of a cross, from whose cup arises the pistillum, which afterward becomes a spear-shaped fruit, which is divided in the middle by a partition into two cells, which contain many oblong seeds. Philip Miller.
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pepperwort
Pepperwort is a common name given to several species of plants typically characterized by their peppery taste similar to watercress. Most commonly it refers to plants in the Lepidium genus of the mustard family Brassicaceae. They are typically small, herbaceous, and found worldwide. Some species are cultivated as vegetable crops while others are considered weeds.
Webster Dictionary
Pepperwortnoun
see Peppergrass
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pepperwort in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pepperwort in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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