What is another word for charlock?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈɑːlɒk] (IPA)

Charlock is a yellow-flowered weed that grows abundantly in fields and waste places. It is also known as wild mustard, Sinapis arvensis, or Brassica kaber. It belongs to the family Brassicaceae and is commonly found in Europe, Asia, and North America. Some of the synonyms for charlock include charlock mustard, field mustard, wild turnip, chadlock, and charlock-cress. The plant is often considered a nuisance as it competes with other crops for nutrients, water, and sunlight. However, it has some medicinal properties and is used to treat various ailments, including jaundice, rheumatism, and skin conditions. Charlock can also be used as a spice and is added to salads, sauces, and pickles for its pungent taste.

What are the hypernyms for Charlock?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Charlock

So I off-saddled and knee-haltered the horse, for there was no oat-hay in the shed for him, and he had to get what picking he could from the old lands, yellow with charlock.
"Tales from the Veld"
Ernest Glanville
He had purposely selected a way that took them across many of young Whitmarsh's ill-stocked fields, fields in which sedge and charlock wrote an indictment of neglected drains and half-hearted tillage.
"Max Carrados"
Ernest Bramah
Beneath your feet lie many hundred thousand acres of green pastures, varied in colour during summer and autumn by golden wheatfields bright with yellow charlock and crimson poppies.
"A Cotswold Village"
J. Arthur Gibbs

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