Meanings
plural charlocks · alternative chadlock · alternative harlock
- countableuncountableAny of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Rhamphospermum arvense, syn. Sinapis arvensis).
Synonyms: kilk, charlock mustard, field mustard, wild mustard
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Rhamphospermum arvense, syn. Sinapis arvensis).
More synonyms by meaning
nounweedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Old Englishċyrlic
- Middle Englishcharlok
- Englishcharlock
From Middle English charlok, cherlok, from Old English ċyrlic, ċirlic, ċerlic. Further origin unknown.
More words from Middle English, Old English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek λαψάνη
- λαψάνη (lapsánē)Sinapis arvensis
Bulgarian синап, полски сина́п
- синап (sinap)Sinapis arvensis
- полски сина́п (polski sináp)Sinapis arvensis
Catalan mostassa borda, ravenissa groga
- mostassa bordaSinapis arvensis
- ravenissa grogaSinapis arvensis
Chinese Mandarin 新疆白芥
- 新疆白芥 (Xīnjiāngbáijiè)Sinapis arvensis
Czech hořčice polní, hořčice rolní
- hořčice polníSinapis arvensis
- hořčice rolníSinapis arvensis
Dutch herik, krodde
- herikSinapis arvensis
- kroddeSinapis arvensis
Finnish rikkasinappi
- rikkasinappiSinapis arvensis
French moutarde des champs, sanve
- moutarde des champsSinapis arvensis
- sanveSinapis arvensis
German Ackersenf, Acker-Senf
- AckersenfSinapis arvensis
- Acker-SenfSinapis arvensis
Irish praiseach bhuí
- praiseach bhuíSinapis arvensis
Italian senape selvatica, senape dei campi
- senape selvaticaSinapis arvensis
- senape dei campiSinapis arvensis
Polish gorczyca polna, modrych
- gorczyca polnaSinapis arvensis
- modrychSinapis arvensis
- ognichaSinapis arvensis
- rzepnicaSinapis arvensis
- świerzopSinapis arvensis
- świrzepaSinapis arvensis
Portuguese mostarda-dos-campos
- mostarda-dos-camposSinapis arvensis
Russian горчи́ца полева́я
- горчи́ца полева́я (gorčíca polevája)Sinapis arvensis
Slovak horčica roľná
- horčica roľnáSinapis arvensis
Spanish mostaza de campo, mostaza de los campos
- mostaza de campoSinapis arvensis
- mostaza de los camposSinapis arvensis
Swedish åkersenap
- åkersenapSinapis arvensis
Turkish yabani hardal
- yabani hardalSinapis arvensis
Welsh mwstard gwyllt, cadafarth
- mwstard gwylltSinapis arvensis
- cadafarthSinapis arvensis
- aur yr ŷdSinapis arvensis
- maip gwylltionSinapis arvensis
Cite this entry
charlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charlock
“charlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charlock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charlock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charlock.
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