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bittercress

bittercress n

Std: a plant of the genus Cardamine. Note: This genus includes spp formerly assigned to the genus Dentaria and commonly called toothworts. For other names of var spp see crinkleroot n, crowfoot n 6, hanner-on-the-rock n, milkmaids n, pepperroot n 1, rainbells n, spring beauty n 4, toothroot n, trinkle root n, turkey mustard n, turkeyfoot n 4

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