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mustard

DEFINITIONS OF: mustard

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n pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds

Synonyms:
table mustard
Types:
dry mustard, powdered mustard
a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic
Chinese mustard
very hot prepared mustard
Type of:
condiment
a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment

n any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

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Brassica juncea, chinese mustard, gai choi, indian mustard, leaf mustard
Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
Brassica nigra, black mustard
widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard
Brassica napus, colza, rape
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
Brassica hirta, Sinapis alba, white mustard
Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil
Brassica kaber, Sinapis arvensis, chadlock, charlock, field mustard, wild mustard
weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
Type of:
crucifer, cruciferous plant
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

n leaves eaten as cooked greens

Synonyms:
Indian mustard, leaf mustard, mustard greens
Type of:
cruciferous vegetable
a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
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