scurvy grass

n 1: a widely distributed arctic cress reputed to have value in

treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source

of vitamin C [syn: {common scurvy grass}, {Cochlearia

officinalis}]

2: any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian

cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad [syn: {winter

cress}, {St. Barbara's herb}]