tower cress

1. 1.

   or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe

   Synonymstower mustardTurritis glabraArabis glabra

   Broadercress

   Part ofTurritis
2. 2.

   European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis

   Synonymstower mustardArabis turrita

   Broaderrock cress

   Part ofArabis

Questions about tower cress

What does tower cress mean?

tower cress means "or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for tower cress?

Close synonyms include tower mustard, Turritis glabra, Arabis glabra, tower mustard, Arabis turrita. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tower cress a common word?

tower cress is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.