lepidium means any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
lepidium is pronounced /ləˈpɪ.di.əm/.
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Lepidium, from Latin lepidium and Ancient Greek λεπίδιον (lepídion, literally “little scale”), diminutive of λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake”).
noun
- Any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts.“Danziger’s new Green Dragon, a delicate and airy Lepidium, is a unique green filler for flower arrangements that blends harmoniously in any centerpiece or bouquet. Green Dragon has a heavier stem than other lepidiums, which won’t tangle with each other, ultimately decreasing breakage.”