pepperwort

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
  2. noun annual herb used as salad green and garnish

Etymology

From pepper + wort.

In classic literature

Synonyms

clover fern

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