- scurvy grass
- noun Date: circa 1597 a cruciferous herb (as Cochlearia officinalis) formerly used in preventing or treating scurvy
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Scurvy grass — Scurvy Scur vy, n. [Probably from the same source as scorbute, but influenced by scurf, scurfy, scurvy, adj.; cf. D. scheurbuik scurvy, G. scharbock, LL. scorbutus. Cf. {Scorbute}.] (Med.) A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scurvy grass — n. an arctic plant (Cochlearia officinalis) of the crucifer family, with white flowers and a tarlike flavor, formerly used in treating scurvy: also scurvy weed … English World dictionary
scurvy grass — n a cress (as Cochlearia officinalis) formerly believed useful in preventing or treating scurvy * * * Cochlearia officinalis … Medical dictionary
scurvy grass — noun 1. a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C • Syn: ↑common scurvy grass, ↑Cochlearia officinalis • Hypernyms: ↑cress, ↑cress plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scurvy-grass — vaistinis skabėtras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos vaistinis, medingas augalas (Cochlearia officinalis), paplitęs vakarų Europoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cochlearia officinalis angl. scurvy grass;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Scurvy-grass Sorrel — Taxobox name = Scurvy grass Sorrel image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Oxalidales familia = Oxalidaceae genus = Oxalis species = O. enneaphylla binomial = Oxalis enneaphylla binomial… … Wikipedia
scurvy grass — scur′vy grass n. pln a plant, Cochlearia officinalis, of the mustard family, purported to be a remedy for scurvy • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
scurvy grass — a plant, Cochlearia officinalis, of the mustard family, purported to be a remedy for scurvy. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
scurvy-grass — noun Any of several European plants, of the genus Cochlearia, formerly believed useful in treating scurvy … Wiktionary
scurvy grass — noun a small cress like plant, formerly eaten to prevent scurvy. [Genus Cochlearia.] … English new terms dictionary
