monks cress

English

monks cress or garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Alternative forms

• monk's cress

Etymology

From monk's cress (possessive). Compare Russian капуцин-кресс (kapucin-kress, literally “Capuchin cress”), German Kapuzinerkressen.

Noun

monks cress (uncountable)

1. Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus).

   Synonyms: nasturtium, Indian cress

   • 2014 May 14, “Strawberry Cranberry Spinach Salad”, in Vegan Slaughter‎^[1]:

     Tip: Use colorful edible flowers (such as Monks-cress or Viola tricolor) to give your salad the wow-factor.

Translations

Tropaeolum majus — see Indian cress