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Cruciferous vs Charlock - What's the difference?

cruciferous | charlock |

As an adjective cruciferous

is of, or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.

As a noun charlock is

any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard.

cruciferous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (botany) Of, or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
  • Bearing a cross.

    • Related terms

    * crucifer * Cruciferae

    charlock

    English

    Alternative forms

    *chadlock

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard.

    • Derived terms

    * jointed charlock * white charlock