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Meaning Of Nasturtium
n.
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.
n.
Any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, geraniaceous herbs,
having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and
including the common Indian cress (Tropaeolum 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.