- charlock
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charlock
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Charlock — Char lock, n. [AS. cerlic; the latter part perh. fr. AS. le[ a]c leek. Cf. {Hemlock}.] (Bot.) A cruciferous plant ({Brassica sinapistrum}) with yellow flowers; wild mustard. It is troublesome in grain fields. Called also {chardock}, {chardlock},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
charlock — [chär′lək] n. [ME cherlok < OE cerlic] a weed (Brassica kaber) of the crucifer family, with yellow flowers … English World dictionary
charlock — Harlock Har lock (h[aum]r l[o^]k), n. Probably a corruption either of {charlock} or {hardock}. Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
charlock — Mustard Mus tard, n. [OF. moustarde, F. moutarde, fr. L. mustum must, mustard was prepared for use by being mixed with must. See {Must}, n.] 1. (Bot.) The name of several cruciferous plants of the genus {Brassica} (formerly {Sinapis}), as {white… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
charlock — /chahr leuhk/, n. a wild mustard, Brassica kaber, having lobed, ovate leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, often troublesome as a weed in grainfields. [bef. 1000; ME cherlok, OE cerlic < ?] * * * ▪ plant (Brassica kaber, or Sinapis … Universalium
charlock — garstyčia statusas T sritis augalininkystė atitikmenys: lot. Sinapis angl. charlock; mustard rus. горчица … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
charlock — noun Etymology: Middle English cherlok, from Old English cerlic Date: before 12th century an Old World mustard (Brassica kaber syn. Sinapis arvensis) that is a common weed in grain fields called also wild mustard … New Collegiate Dictionary
charlock — noun Any of several yellow flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard … Wiktionary
charlock — char·lock || tʃɑËlÉ’k n. wild mustard, weedy plant of the mustard family which is troublesome as a weed in grain fields (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
charlock — [ tʃα:lɒk] noun a wild mustard with yellow flowers. [Sinapis arvensis.] Origin OE cerlic, cyrlic; of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
