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charlock

noun
char·​lock | \ ˈchär-ËŒläk How to pronounce charlock (audio) , -lÉ™k\

Definition of charlock

: an Old World mustard (Brassica kaber synonym Sinapis arvensis) that is a common weed in grain fields

— called also wild mustard

First Known Use of charlock

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for charlock

Middle English cherlok, from Old English cerlic

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