Associations to the word «Sinapis»

Wiktionary

SINAPIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae   — the mustards.
SINAPIS ALBA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Brassicaceae   — white mustard.

Dictionary definition

SINAPIS, noun. Small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats