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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tower mustard, tower cress, Turritis glabra, Arabis glabranoun

    or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe

  2. tower cress, tower mustard, Arabis turritanoun

    European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Tower-mustardnoun

    A plant.

    Etymology: turritis, Lat.

    The flower of the tower-mustard consists of four leaves, expanding in form of a cross, out of whose empalement rises the pointal, which afterward becomes a long, smooth pod, growing for the most part upright, and opening into two parts, in each of which are many smooth seeds. Philip Miller.

Wikipedia

  1. tower mustard

    Arabis glabra, commonly known as tower rockcress or tower mustard, is a tall, slim, grey-green plant with small creamy flowers at the top of the stem. It usually grows on poor chalky or sandy soils, in open situations. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it is widespread in North America where it is also probably native. It can be found in many other parts of the world as an introduced species. It is classified as an endangered species in the UK and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is listed as a Priority Species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Only 35 sites are recorded by Plantlife mostly in Norfolk, (where 100 plants were found at a new site in 1999) but includes 6 sites near Kidderminster in Worcestershire.

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  1. tower mustard

    Tower mustard is a plant species that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. The scientific name of this plant is Arabis glabra. It is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant that grows up to 150cm tall, characterized by its small white flowers and slender seedpods. It's commonly found in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia. The plant typically grows in lime-rich soils in a range of habitats, including woodland edges, rocky slopes, and disturbed ground. It is also known as "Tower Rockcress". The plant can be used for ornamental purposes or as part of a wildlife garden due to its attractiveness to insects.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tower mustard in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tower mustard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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