IVIV (1) Glen Charlock
Dave Monroe
against.the.dave at gmail.com
Sun Aug 30 14:48:12 CDT 2009
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Dave Monroe<against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> Main Entry: char·lock
> Pronunciation: \ˈchär-ˌläk, -lək\
> Function: noun
> Etymology: Middle English cherlok, from Old English cerlic
> Date: before 12th century
> : an Old World mustard (Brassica kaber syn. Sinapis arvensis) that is
> a common weed in grain fields —called also wild mustard
>
> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charlock
Sinapis arvensis = ?
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