Definition of Scurvy grass. Meaning of Scurvy grass. Synonyms of Scurvy grass

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Definition of Scurvy grass

Scurvy grass
Scurvy grass [Scurvy + grass; or cf. Icel. skarfak[=a]l scurvy grass.] (Bot.) A kind of cress (Cochlearia officinalis) growing along the seacoast of Northern Europe and in arctic regions. It is a remedy for the scurvy, and has proved a valuable food to arctic explorers. The name is given also to other allied species of plants.

Meaning of Scurvy grass from wikipedia

- Cochlearia (scurvy-gr**** or spoonwort) is a genus of about 30 species of annual and perennial herbs in the family Br****icaceae. They are widely distributed...
- Retrieved 2014-10-17. Danish scurvy gr**** thrives in gritted road conditions BBC News Wales, 21 January 2013 Danish Scurvy Gr****, Plant Identification.co...
- leaves of scurvy-gr**** sorrel (O. enneaphylla) were eaten by sailors travelling around Patagonia as a source of vitamin C to avoid scurvy. In India,...
- Cochlearia officinalis, common scurvygr****, scurvy-gr****, or spoonwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Br****icaceae. The plant acquired...
- family Cyperaceae Pepper gr****, Lepidium spp., in family Br****icaceae Sawgr****, Cladium spp., in family Cyperaceae Scurvy-gr****, Cochlearia spp., in family...
- Br****icaceae, endemic to New Zealand. Its English common name is Cook's scurvy gr****; Māori names include nau, ngau, naunau and heketara. Its specific epithet...
- Oxalis enneaphylla, or scurvy gr****, is a late spring- and summer-flowering, rhizomatous, alpine perennial herbaceous plant native to the gr****lands of...
- Lepidium amissum, also known as Waitakere scurvy gr****, is an extinct species of plant in the family Br****icaceae. The plant was first described by Peter...
- wilderi**** Hopea shingkeng Kokia lanceolata Lepidium amissum, Waitakere scurvy gr**** Lepidium obtusatum Licania caldasiana Logania depressa Madhuca insignis...
- africanum Lepidium amelum Lepidium amissum de Lange & Heenan - Waitakere scurvy gr**** (New Zealand); extinct Lepidium aretioides (Hedge) Al-Shehbaz Lepidium...