1. (noun) Cook's scurvy grass, Lepidium oleraceum - a strong-smelling herb up to 50 cm tall. The stem is woody below. The four-petalled flowers are small and white and are followed by flat, slightly notched seed capsules. A plant found throughout coastal Aotearoa/New Zealand and on nearby islands.
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