wild mustard

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noun

any of several weedy plants belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, as charlock.

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Origin of wild mustard

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby wild mustard

wild liquorice, wild madder, wild man, wild mandrake, wild monkshood, wild mustard, wild oat, wild oats, wild olive, wild orange, wild pansy

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British Dictionary definitions for wild mustard

wild mustard

noun

another name for charlock (def. 1)

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