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mus·tard (mus′tərd)
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
Etymology: ME mustarde < OFr moustarde < moust, must < L mustum (see must): orig. prepared with must as an ingredient
cut the mustard
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Alternate definitions:
Converse of object
- cut: Cutting the mustard is just a variant of the same notion.
Adjective modifier
- coarse: In a small bowl, combine the Dijon mustard, coarse mustard, yogurt, mayonnaise and honey.
Modifies a noun
- isothiocyanate: These species contain glucocapparin from which the mustard oil methyl isothiocyanate is released when the plant material is crushed ( Ahmed et al.
Noun used with modifier
- wholegrain: For a tasty variation, you could try adding a teaspoon of wholegrain mustard.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it isgrown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
And Jesus said unto them,Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
We wove a web in childhood, A web of sunny air; We dug a spring in infancy Of water pure and fair; We sowed in youth a mustard seed, We cut an almond rod; We are now grown up to riper ageö Are they withered in the sod?
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