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Definition of Indian cress
1. Noun. Strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Indian Cress
Literary usage of Indian cress
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Good Words by Norman Macleod (1889)
"H € great Indian cress, or nasturtium, is quite an old favourite in gardens,
having been introduced from Peru in 1686. As shown in our illustrative ..."
2. The Family Kitchen Gardener: Containing Plain and Accurate Descriptions of by Robert Buist (1861)
"This crop can be used to fill up all vacancies in the ground, and to follow other
crops as they come off in June and July. Indian cress, OR NASTURTIUM. ..."
3. The Horticulturist; Or, An Attempt to Teach the Science and Practice of the by John Claudius Loudon, Loudon (Jane) (1849)
"... both the flowers and the young leaves and tender shoots arc eaten in salads,
having a warm taste like the common cress, whence the name Indian cress. ..."
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