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runch

runch

1 9.9
A wild plant like mustard with yellow, white, or purple flowers often seen as a weed
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : runch
  • Many farmers consider runch a troublesome weed.

Examples

  • The garden was overrun with runch this spring.

  • The field was overgrown with runch after a season without tilling.

  • Bright yellow flowers made the expanse of runch easy to spot in the meadow.

  • Farmers often struggle to remove runch from their wheat crops.

  • In the garden, the runch plants spread quickly, overtaking the flowers.

  • The farmer struggled to control the growth of runch, which was invading his crops.

  • At the edge of the field, we found a patch of runch among the wildflowers.

Synonyms

Raphanus raphanistrum
vsrunch
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild radish plant with yellow, white, or purple flowers and seed pods that often grows as a weed

is the everyday common name used outside science
wild radish
vsrunch
  • UK
6.1

A plant like a radish with yellow or pale purple flowers and long seed pods

is the formal Latin label used mainly by scientists

Surface Forms

runch singular
runches plural

Etymology

Runch names a wild mustard plant that often grows as a common weed with yellow, mauve, or white flowers. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a 'run' of bright flowers running across a field, since runch often appears in wide patches.