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Definition of Scurvy grass
1. Noun. A widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C.
Exact synonyms: Cochlearia Officinalis, Common Scurvy Grass
Generic synonyms: Cress, Cress Plant
Group relationships: Cochlearia, Genus Cochlearia
Generic synonyms: Cress, Cress Plant
Group relationships: Cochlearia, Genus Cochlearia
2. Noun. Any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad.
Exact synonyms: St. Barbara's Herb, Winter Cress
Generic synonyms: Cress, Cress Plant
Group relationships: Barbarea, Genus Barbarea
Specialized synonyms: American Cress, American Watercress, Barbarea Praecox, Barbarea Verna, Belle Isle Cress, Early Winter Cress, Land Cress
Generic synonyms: Cress, Cress Plant
Group relationships: Barbarea, Genus Barbarea
Specialized synonyms: American Cress, American Watercress, Barbarea Praecox, Barbarea Verna, Belle Isle Cress, Early Winter Cress, Land Cress