- wild mustard
- noun Date: circa 1611 charlock
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
wild mustard
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wild mustard — 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
wild mustard — n. any of several weedy mustards, esp. charlock … English World dictionary
wild mustard — wild′ mus′tard n. pln any of several weedy plants belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, as charlock • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
wild mustard — noun weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields • Syn: ↑field mustard, ↑charlock, ↑chadlock, ↑Brassica kaber, ↑Sinapis arvensis • Hypernyms: ↑mustard … Useful english dictionary
wild mustard — any of several weedy plants belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, as charlock. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
wild mustard — /waɪld ˈmʌstəd/ (say wuyld mustuhd) noun any of various cruciferous weeds related to mustard …
wild mustard — noun charlock or a related wild plant … English new terms dictionary
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 mustard} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mustard oil — 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
Mustard plant — For the prepared condiment, see Mustard (condiment). For other uses of the term mustard , see Mustard (disambiguation). Mustard Indian mustard flower (Brassica juncea L. Czern) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
