SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE

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 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)

Sense 1

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)