Definition of Pennycress

1. Noun. Any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi.

Group relationships: Genus Thlaspi, Thlaspi
Specialized synonyms: Fanweed, Field Pennycress, French Weed, Mithridate Mustard, Penny Grass, Stinkweed, Thlaspi Arvense
Generic synonyms: Weed

Definition of Pennycress

1. Noun. Any of several plants, of the genus ''Thlaspi'', that have flattened seedpods (in the form of an old penny) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pennycress

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pennycress

penny dreadfuls
penny for them
penny for your thoughts
penny in the fusebox
penny pincher
penny pinchers
penny stock
penny stocks
penny whistle
penny whistles
penny wise and pound foolish
pennyante
pennycress (current term)
pennycresses
pennyfee
pennyfees
pennying
pennyroyal
pennyroyal oil
pennyroyals
pennyweight
pennyweights
pennywhistle
pennywhistles
pennywise
pennywort
pennyworth

Literary usage of Pennycress

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sessional Papers by Ontario Legislative Assembly (1917)
"Vetch, Canada thistle, lamb's quarters, pennycress, mayweed, ... Wormseed mustard, couch, pennycress, vetches, Canada thistle, wild buckwheat, mayweed, ..."

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