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JACK-BY-THE-HEDGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jack-by-the-hedge mean?
• JACK-BY-THE-HEDGE (noun)
The noun JACK-BY-THE-HEDGE has 1 sense:
1. European herb that smells like garlic
Familiarity information: JACK-BY-THE-HEDGE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
European herb that smells like garlic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Alliaria officinalis; garlic mustard; hedge garlic; jack-by-the-hedge; sauce-alone
Hypernyms ("jack-by-the-hedge" is a kind of...):
crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)
Holonyms ("jack-by-the-hedge" is a member of...):
Alliaria; genus Alliaria (a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and white flowers and long siliques)
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