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n. 1 (in general use) a trailing plant, Tropaeolum majus, with rounded edible leaves and bright orange, yellow, or red flowers. 2 any cruciferous plant of the genus Nasturtium, including watercress. Etymology: L ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Latin, a cress Date: 1704 any of a genus (Tropaeolum of the family Tropaeolaceae, the ~ family) of herbs of Central and South America with showy spurred flowers and pungent edible seeds and leaves; especially either of two widely cultivated ornamentals (T. majus and T. minus) ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(nasturtiums) Nasturtiums are low plants with large round leaves and orange, red, and yellow flowers. N-COUNT NASTY (nastier, nastiest) 1. Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, experience, or feel. ...an extremely nasty murder... This divorce could turn nasty. = horrible ADJ • nastiness ...the nastiness of war. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you describe a person or their behaviour as nasty, you mean that they behave in an unkind and unpleasant way. What nasty little snobs you all are... The guards looked really nasty... Mummy is so nasty to me when Daddy isn’t here. = horrid ? nice ADJ • nastily She took the money and eyed me nastily... Nikki laughed nastily. ADV: ADV after v • nastiness As the years went by his nastiness began to annoy his readers. N-UNCOUNT 3. If you describe something as nasty, you mean it is unattractive, undesirable, or in bad taste. ...Emily’s nasty little house in Balham... That damned Farrel made some nasty jokes here about Mr. Lane. = horrid ? nice ADJ 4. A nasty problem or situation is very worrying and difficult to deal with. A spokesman said this firm action had defused a very nasty situation. ADJ: usu ADJ n 5. If you describe an injury or a disease as nasty, you mean that it is serious or looks unpleasant. Lili had a nasty chest infection. ADJ 6. see also video nasty ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- c.1150, popular etymology (Pliny) is from L. *nasitortium, lit. "nose-twist," from nasus "nose" + pp. of torquere "to twist," the plant so called for its pungent odor. Earliest reference is to a plant like watercress; modern use first recorded 1704. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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