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Watercress

May 17, 2006

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What it is : Cress is the common name for more than a dozen sharp, pungent, small-leafed plants from various families (see related story on C4). Watercress, the most widely cultivated of the cresses, is a member of the mustard family and grows along slow-moving streams and ponds. It's been a popular food and medicine for centuries, thought to cool ... (Full article: 267 words)