The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kedlock \Ked"lock\ (k[e^]d"l[o^]k), n. [Cf. dial. G. k["o]ddik,
k["u]dik, kettich, keek, Dan. kidike, E. charlock, and AS.
cedelc the herb mercury.] (Bot.)
See Charlock.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Charlock \Char"lock\, n. [AS. cerlic; the latter part perh. fr.
AS. le['a]c leek. Cf. Hemlock.] (Bot.)
A cruciferous plant (Brassica sinapistrum) with yellow
flowers; wild mustard. It is troublesome in grain fields.
Called also chardock, chardlock, chedlock, and
kedlock.
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Jointed charlock, White charlock, a troublesome weed
(Raphanus Raphanistrum) with straw-colored, whitish, or
purplish flowers, and jointed pods: wild radish.
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