chadlock
- noun
- UK
:
mostaza silvestre
- Farmers often struggle with chadlock invading their wheat fields each spring.
Examples
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The presence of chadlock can significantly reduce grain crop yields if not managed.
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The field was overrun with chadlock this season.
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She studied the effects of chadlock on agricultural soil quality for her thesis.
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Farmers often struggle to control chadlocks in their crops.
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Farmers often struggle with chadlock invading their wheat fields each spring.
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The presence of chadlock can significantly reduce grain crop yields if not managed.
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She studied the effects of chadlock on agricultural soil quality for her thesis.
Synonyms
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4.2
A weed with bright yellow flowers that grows in farm fields
A wild plant with yellow flowers that grows among crops and is often a weed
A common wild plant with yellow flowers that grows in grain fields and harms crops
A wild mustard plant with bright yellow flowers that grows as a weed in grain fields
A common field weed with yellow flowers and edible leaves
A weed from Europe and Asia with yellow, purple, or white flowers and long seed pods
A wild grass that grows in grain fields and has seeds that can be poisonous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chadlock is easy to remember if you think of chad as tiny bits, like 'chaff', and lock as a 'tangle' or 'bundle'. So a chadlock is a small, tangled weed that invades and crowds grain fields and can harm crops.