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charlock

char·lock
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chahr-luh k]
    • /ˈtʃɑr lək/
    • /ˈtʃɑː.lɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahr-luh k]
    • /ˈtʃɑr lək/

Definitions of charlock word

  • noun charlock a weedy Eurasian plant, Sinapis arvensis (or Brassica kaber), with hairy stems and foliage and yellow flowers: family: Brassicaceae (crucifers) 3
  • noun charlock a weed (Brassica kaber) of the crucifer family, with yellow flowers 3
  • noun charlock a wild mustard, Brassica kaber, having lobed, ovate leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, often troublesome as a weed in grainfields. 1
  • noun charlock A wild mustard with yellow flowers, commonly found as a weed in fields and along roadsides. 1
  • noun charlock Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard. 0

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Origin of charlock

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English cherlok, Old English cerlic < ?

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Parts of speech for Charlock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

charlock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

charlock usage trend in Literature

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