cresson

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French cresson, from Old French kerson, from Frankish *krassjō (compare German Kresse).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁə.sɔ̃/, /kʁɛ.sɔ̃/ ~ /kʁe.sɔ̃/

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Noun

cresson m (plural cressons)

1. watercress

Derived terms

• cresson alénois
• cresson de fontaine

Descendants

• → Vietnamese: cải xoong

Further reading

• “cresson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

From Frankish *kressō (compare German Kresse).

Noun

cresson m (plural cressons)

1. (Jersey) watercress