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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charlock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
char-lock
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Rhamphospermum arvense, syn. Sinapis arvensis).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English charlok, cherlok, from Old English ċyrlic, ċirlic, ċerlic. Further origin unknown.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: charlok, ċyrlic

Usage

Inflected Forms

charlocks (plural) chadlock (alternative) harlock (alternative)

Phrases

jointed charlock white charlock

Frequently Paired Words

kedlock

Synonyms

kilk charlock mustard field mustard wild mustard chadlock brassica kaber sinapis arvensis

Questions

What does charlock mean?
Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Rhamphospermum arvense, syn. Sinapis arvensis).
Where does charlock come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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