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Sinapis

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Si`na´pis
n.1.(Bot.) A disused generic name for mustard; - now called Brassica.
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Noun1.Sinapis - small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus BrassicaSinapis - small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives


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