Definitions

1. noun

a genus of small cruciferous plants, including cress, peppercress, and garden cress, often used as a salad green or garnish

“The chef used lepidium to add a burst of flavor to the salad.”

2. noun

a type of mustard plant, especially one of the species of the genus Lepidium

“The local market had a variety of lepidium on sale, including different types of cress.”