charlock

Meaning

Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis).

Synonyms

field mustard

Brassica kaber

Sinapis arvensis

charlock mustard

corn mustard

corn-mustard

Translations

sanve

Ackersenf

moutarde des champs

chou commun

Sinapis arvensis

senape selvatica

Sinapis arvensis

yabani hardal

Acker-Senf

Etymology

In summary

From Middle English charlok, cherlok, from Old English ċyrlic, ċirlic, ċerlic. Further origin unknown.

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