jack-by-the-hedge

Thân thiện

A small white flower of jack-by-the-hedge grows along a country path.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A European herb that smells like garlic: "jack-by-the-hedge" is the common name for a wild plant, Alliaria petiolata, which is a biennial herb of the mustard family. It is characterized by its heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers, and it emits a distinct garlic-like odor when its leaves are crushed.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • We found some jack-by-the-hedge growing along the woodland path.
  • The forager identified the plant as jack-by-the-hedge by its garlicky smell.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary ingredient: The young leaves of jack-by-the-hedge can be used in salads or as a herb, providing a mild garlic flavor.
  • She garnished the soup with chopped jack-by-the-hedge.

Variants and Related Words

• Garlic mustard: This is the more widely used common name for the same plant, .
• Hedge garlic: Another less common synonym for this herb.

Synonyms

• Garlic mustard: The primary synonym.
• Sauce-alone: An archaic common name for the plant.

Học thuật

Noun

1. European herb that smells like garlic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• garlic mustard
• hedge garlic
• sauce-alone
• Alliaria officinalis