lepidium

Thân thiện

A gardener plants lepidium seeds in a small vegetable patch.

Definition

Noun (Proper noun, capitalized in standard usage): * A genus of flowering plants: Lepidium is the scientific genus name for a group of annual, biennial, and perennial herbs commonly known as pepperweeds or peppergrasses. These plants are part of the Brassicaceae (mustard) family.

Usage Notes

• As a scientific genus name, is always capitalized.
• It is used in botanical, horticultural, and scientific contexts to classify and refer to specific plants within this genus.
• In common language, the species within this genus are more frequently referred to by their common names (e.g., peppergrass, pepperweed).

Examples

• The field was covered with , its small white flowers creating a delicate carpet.
• Botanists are studying the drought-resistant properties of several species.
• is better known by its common name, garden cress.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is derived from Greek, referring to the scale-like shape of the seed pods in some species.
• In taxonomic classification, the genus is placed within the tribe Lepidieae.

Variants and Related Words

• Peppergrass (n): A common name for many plants in the genus.
• Pepperweed (n): Another common name for plants in this genus.
• Lepidium sativum (n): The species name for garden cress, a fast-growing edible herb.

Synonyms

• Peppergrass (common name)
• Pepperweed (common name)

Different Meanings

• There are no other common meanings for outside of its use as a botanical genus name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cress

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lepidium
• genus Lepidium