garlic mustard
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɡɑː.lɪk ˈmʌs.təd/ us/ˈɡɑːr.lɪk ˌmʌs.tɚd/
葱芥
a wild plant with small white flowers and leaves that smell like garlic (= a plant of the onion family with a strong taste and smell) that can cause problems in areas where it does not grow naturally
Like most invasive species, garlic mustard spreads quickly and creates a monoculture where it grows. 像大多数入侵物种一样,葱芥蔓延速度很快,而且会成为其生长地的唯一植物。
Volunteers pull out invasive, non-native weeds such as garlic mustard and sweet clover.
- More examples
- White-blossomed garlic mustard can rapidly take over a forest plot and out-compete more desirable native plants.
- Garlic mustard is also called Jack-by-the-hedge.
- Garnish the soup with a couple of garlic mustard leaves.