pepperwort

A noun referring to either a water fern of the genus Marsilea with four leaflets, or an annual herb used as a salad green and garnish.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa tanto uma samambaia aquática do gênero Marsilea, com folhas semelhantes a trevo de quatro folhas, quanto uma erva anual usada como salada e guarnição.

1. Water fern C2 formal

   Any of several aquatic ferns belonging to the genus Marsilea, characterized by leaves that are divided into four leaflets resembling a four-leaf clover.

   • The pond was covered with pepperwort, its four leaflets floating on the surface.
   • Botanists classify pepperwort as a type of aquatic fern.
   • Pepperwort thrives in shallow, still water.

   🇵🇹Samambaia-aquática

2. Edible herb C1 formal culinary

   An annual herb, often used as a salad green or garnish, known for its peppery taste.

   • The chef added fresh pepperwort to the salad for a spicy kick.
   • Pepperwort can be used as a garnish to enhance the flavor of dishes.
   • In some cuisines, pepperwort is pickled and served as a condiment.

   🇵🇹Erva comestível

   Sinônimos: garden cress

• pepperworts plural form
• pepperworts' possessive plural form
• pepperwort's possessive singular form