Definition of Nasturtiums. Meaning of Nasturtiums. Synonyms of Nasturtiums

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Nasturtiums. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Nasturtiums and, of course, Nasturtiums synonyms and on the right images related to the word Nasturtiums.

Definition of Nasturtiums

Nasturtium
Nasturtium Nas*tur"tium, n. [L. nasturtium, for nasitortium, fr. nasus nose + torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in allusion to the causing one to make a wry face by its pungent taste. See Nose of the face, and Torture.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants, having white or yellowish flowers, including several species of cress. They are found chiefly in wet or damp grounds, and have a pungent biting taste. 2. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Trop[ae]olum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress (Trop[ae]olum majus), the canary-bird flower (T. peregrinum), and about thirty more species, all natives of South America. The whole plant has a warm pungent flavor, and the fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for capers, while the leaves and flowers are sometimes used in salads.

Meaning of Nasturtiums from wikipedia

- commonly known as nasturtium Nasturtium (plant genus), a plant genus in the family Br****icaceae, which includes watercress Nasturtiums (E. Phillips Fox)...
- is not particularly closely related to the flowers po****rly known as nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus). T. majus belongs to the family Tropaeolaceae, a sister...
- family Tropaeolaceae. The nasturtiums received their common name because they produce an oil similar to that of watercress (Nasturtium officinale). The genus...
- yellowcress. The best known species are the edible Nasturtium officinale and Nasturtium microphyllum. Nasturtium was previously synonymised with Rorippa, but...
- Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian cress or monk's cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating...
- have been named HMS Nasturtium: HMS Nasturtium (1915) was an Arabis-class sloop launched in 1915 and sunk in 1916 HMS Nasturtium (K107) was a Flower-class...
- Nasturtium microphyllum, the onerow yellowcress, is an aquatic plant species widespread across Europe and Asia, and naturalized in the United States, Canada...
- Crucifera nasturtium E.H.L.Krause Lepia sativa (L.) Desv. Lepidium sativum var. spinescens (DC.) Jafri Lepidium spinescens DC. Nasturtium crispum Medik...
- Nasturtium floridanum, common names Florida yellowcress and Florida watercress, is an aquatic plant species endemic to Florida, though widely distributed...
- Nasturtium gambellii (syn. Rorippa gambellii) is a rare species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names Gambel's yellowcress...