Meanings
nounkedlock (countable and uncountable, plural kedlocks)
plural kedlocks
- countabledialectaluncountableSynonym of charlock (Rhampospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)
Synonyms: charlock
- countabledialectaluncountablewhite mustard (Sinapis alba)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of charlock (Rhampospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)
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Origin
- Old Englishcedelc“mercury (herb)”
- Middle Englishketlok
- Englishkedlock
From Middle English ketlok, from Old English cedelc (“mercury (herb)”).
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APA
kedlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kedlock
MLA
“kedlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kedlock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kedlock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kedlock.
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