(1)any of various herbs of the genus Cardamine, having usually pinnate leaves and racemes of white, pink or purple flowers; cosmopolitan except Antarctic
(2)通常羽状の葉と、総状花序につく白、ピンクまたは紫の花を持つ、タネツケバナ属の各種の草本の総称
(3)南極を除き全世界に分布する