n. any of various plants with pungent edible leaves. [Old English] crest n. 1 a comb or tuft etc. on a bird’s or animal’s head. b plume etc. on a helmet etc. 2 top of a mountain, wave, roof, etc. 3 Heraldry a device above a coat of arms. b such a device on writingpaper etc. v. 1 reach the crest of. 2 provide with a crest or serve as a crest to. 3 (of a wave) form a crest. E crested adj. [Latin crista]
