pepperwort

Definitions of pepperwort

1. noun

   any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
   synonyms: clover fern

   types:

   Marsilea drummondii, common nardoo, nardo, nardoo

   Australian clover fern

   Marsilea quadrifolia, water clover

   water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves

   type of:

   aquatic fern, water fern

   ferns that grow in water
2. noun

   annual herb used as salad green and garnish
   synonyms: Lepidium sativum, common garden cress, garden pepper cress, pepper grass

   type of:

   cress, cress plant

   any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste