mustard
noun
- any of several annual herbs (genus Brassica) of the crucifer family, with yellow flowers and slender pods containing round seeds
- the ground or powdered seeds of some species (as Brassica nigra) of these plants, often prepared as a paste, used as a pungent seasoning for foods, or as a counterirritant in medicine
- the color of ground mustard, a dark yellow
See mustard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mŭsˈtərd)
nouna. Any of various Eurasian plants of the genus Brassica, especially B. nigra and B. juncea, which are cultivated for their pungent seeds and edible leaves.
b. A condiment made from the powdered seeds of certain of these plants.
- A member of the mustard family.
- A dark yellow to light olive brown.
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