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    SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinallyplay

    Synonyms:

    hedge mustard; Sisymbrium officinale

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    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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