Genus Lepidium (Noun)
Meaning
Cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cress.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lepidium is a cosmopolitan genus of annual, biennial, and perennial herbs, commonly known for including the edible cress family.
- The term genus Lepidium describes a diverse group of herbs with annual, biennial, and perennial life cycles, and can grow in a wide variety of environments.
- Cress belongs to the genus Lepidium which consists of about 200 known species that have a wide global distribution.
- Several economically significant species of the genus Lepidium have found uses for their seeds, edible greens, or medicinal properties.
- Characteristics like pungency, spicy taste, and aromatic oils can be commonly observed in different species belonging to the genus Lepidium.