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SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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:
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)