SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Sisymbrium officinale mean? • SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE (noun)
The noun SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE has 1 sense:
1. stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
Familiarity information: SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE (noun)
Meaning:
Stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
hedge mustard; Sisymbrium officinale
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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