SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally

Synonyms:

hedge mustard; Sisymbrium officinale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Sisymbrium officinale" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("Sisymbrium officinale" is a member of...):

genus Sisymbrium (genus of Old World annual or biennial or perennial herbs with racemose flowers; many are considered to be weeds)

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