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scurvy grass
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Noun scurvy grass has 2 senses
- scurvy grass(n = noun.plant) cochlearia officinalis, common scurvy grass - a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C; Array is a kind of cress, cress plant
- scurvy grass(n = noun.plant) st. barbara's herb, winter cress - any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad; Array is a kind of cress, cress plant
is a member of cochlearia, genus cochlearia
is a member of barbarea, genus barbarea
has particulars: american cress, american watercress, barbarea praecox, barbarea verna, belle isle cress, early winter cress, land cress
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