jack-by-the-hedge

9.9

A wild plant with leaves that smell like garlic and can be eaten

noun

: ajo silvestre

You can easily identify jack-by-the-hedge by its strong garlic scent when you crush the leaves.

Examples

Foragers often collect jack-by-the-hedge in the spring to add to salads and sauces.
The footpath was lined with clusters of jack-by-the-hedge, filling the air with a faint garlic aroma.
I found some jack-by-the-hedge growing near the fence.
The jack-by-the-hedge has a distinct garlic smell.
Foragers often collect jack-by-the-hedge in the spring to add to salads and sauces.
The footpath was lined with clusters of jack-by-the-hedge, filling the air with a faint garlic aroma.
You can easily identify jack-by-the-hedge by its strong garlic scent when you crush the leaves.

Synonyms

garlic mustard

vsjack-by-the-hedge

6.1

A plant with green leaves that smell like garlic when crushed

is an older regional name for the same plant

Alliaria officinalis

vsjack-by-the-hedge

Specialized

9.5

A European herb with leaves that smell like garlic

is the traditional common name used in some areas

hedge garlic

vsjack-by-the-hedge

8.6

A wild plant whose leaves smell like garlic when crushed

is a regional informal name rather than the botanical term

sauce-alone

vsjack-by-the-hedge

9.9

A leafy herb with a mild garlic smell used in salads or cooking

is another colloquial name used in local speech

Surface Forms

jack-by-the-hedge singular

jack-by-the-hedges plural

Etymology

The word jack-by-the-hedge is a simple English name: jack means a common thing and hedge means a row of bushes, so the name literally says 'jack by the hedge'. That's why the plant is often found near hedges and has a strong 'garlic' smell, so people also call it garlic mustard.