charlock
[ chahr-luh k ]
/ ˈtʃɑr lək /
noun
a wild mustard, Brassica kaber, having lobed, ovate leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, often troublesome as a weed in grainfields.
Origin of charlock
before 1000; Middle English
cherlok, Old English
cerlic < ?
Words nearby charlock
charley,
charley horse,
charlie,
charlier shoe,
charline,
charlock,
charlot,
charlotte,
charlotte amalie,
charlotte russe,
charlottenburg
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British Dictionary definitions for charlock
charlock
/ (ˈtʃɑːlɒk) /
noun
Also called: wild mustard
a weedy Eurasian plant, Sinapis arvensis (or Brassica kaber), with hairy stems and foliage and yellow flowers: family: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
white charlock Also called: wild radish, runch (rʌntʃ)
a related plant, Raphanus raphanistrum, with yellow, mauve, or white flowers and podlike fruits
Word Origin for charlock
Old English
cerlic, of obscure origin