noun
- a small aquatic plant with edible leaves that have a peppery taste, commonly used in salads and sandwiches
Examples
- She added fresh watercress to the salad for extra flavor.
- The sandwich was filled with cucumber and watercress.
- Watercress grows naturally in streams and springs.
- The soup was garnished with chopped watercress.
- He picked watercress from the creek behind his house.
- The restaurant serves watercress soup as a starter.