peppergrass

noun

pep·per·grass ˈpe-pər-ˌgras

: any of a genus (Lepidium) of cresses

especially : garden cress

Examples of peppergrass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web New Mexico identified onion, cucumber, tomato, radish, peppergrass, alfalfa, corn, lettuce, hollyhock, and spearmint seeds. —

Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Oct. 2021 The issue surfaced in 2007 when a fire Otter said could have been stopped at about 5,000 acres consumed 700,000 acres of habitat for bull trout, pygmy rabbits and slickspot peppergrass. —

Elaine Williams, idahostatesman, 29 Mar. 2018 Marshall used thistle and a scabiosa pod here to anchor the boutonnière and peppergrass as the additional greenery. —

Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 18 Apr. 2017 Cost: Goody Ouchless Clear Hair Elastics, $5 + floral shears, $7 + scabiosa pods, $15 a bunch + thistle, $5 a bunch + peppergrass, $10 a bunch + twine, $7 for a spool of 300 feet. —

Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 18 Apr. 2017

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