# Indian cress

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A plant of species Tropaeolum majus).

## Etymology
So called because these plants were introduced from the Americas, then popularly known as the Indies, and used like cress as salad ingredients.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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