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See in the wild and wild cards.
wild
1. (of animals) living independently of man; not domesticated or tame
2. (of plants) growing in a natural state; not cultivated
3. living in a savage or uncivilized way
4. (of a card, such as a joker or deuce in some games) able to be given any value the holder pleases
5. a desolate, uncultivated, or uninhabited region


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She said canola could hybridise with weedy relatives like wild radish (Raphaneum) and shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), and that broad concerns are still held about GM crops becoming weeds themselves.
Gaining ground: debating the growing impact of GM agriculture: over a ... by O'Neill, Graeme / Ecos
The family has over 390 genera and 3,000 species plus countless varieties developed over the centuries from wild species still found around Britain today, like the wild cabbage (Brassica oleracea), turnip (Brassica rapa), sea kale (Crambe maritime), wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum) and white mustard (Sinapsis alba), the mustard of "mustard and cress".
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In fact, wild radish is considered one of the 100 most economically damaging weeds on the planet.
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