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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scurvy grass, common scurvy grass, Cochlearia officinalisnoun

    a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C

  2. winter cress, St. Barbara's herb, scurvy grassnoun

    any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad

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  1. scurvy grass

    Cochlearia (scurvy-grass or spoonwort) is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial herbs in the family Brassicaceae. They are widely distributed in temperate and arctic areas of the northern hemisphere, most commonly found in coastal regions, on cliff-tops and salt marshes where their high tolerance of salt enables them to avoid competition from larger, but less salt-tolerant plants; they also occur in alpine habitats in mountains and tundra. They form low, rounded or creeping plants, typically 5–20 cm tall. The leaves are smoothly rounded, roughly spoon-shaped (the scientific name Cochlearia derives from the Latinized form, cocleare, of the Greek κοχλιάριον, kokhliárion, a spoon; this a diminutive of κόχλος, kókhlos, seashell), or in some species, lobed; typically 1–5 cm long, and with a fleshy texture. The flowers are white with four petals and are borne in short racemes.

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  1. scurvy grass

    Scurvy grass is a small perennial plant belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It's typically found in coastal areas around the Northern Hemisphere. Its Latin name is Cochlearia officinalis. The plant is rich in vitamin C and was historically used by sailors to prevent scurvy, hence its name. It features clusters of small white flowers and rounded leaves.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scurvy grass in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scurvy grass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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  1. Jorgen Stoltz:

    In the summer there is arrowgrass, which tastes of coriander, all year round we find scurvy grass, which is what the Vikings used to bring around Europe as a medicinal herb. We also call it wasabi wort because of its intensity, just like horseradish.

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