mustard 
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
☆Informal to come up to expectations or to the required standard; succeed
Converse of object
- cut: Cutting the mustard is just a variant of the same notion.
- add: Pour in the wine and the water, add the mustard, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Adjective modifier
- coarse: In a small bowl, combine the Dijon mustard, coarse mustard, yogurt, mayonnaise and honey.
- English: The steak I had was superb with a little English mustard.
- Indian: Brown mustard seed is smaller and hotter, traditional for Asian and African cooking, and comes from the Indian mustard, Brassica ramosa.
- wild: GM rape has crossed with charlock, or wild mustard, to create a tough pesticide-resistant strain.
- French: The US imposed 100 % tariffs on EU products such as French mustard and Roquefort cheese.
- hot: Try 4 weeks for hot mustard and 8 weeks for mild.
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.
- seed: Mustard seeds can be white, black or brown.
- methyl: These species contain glucocapparin from which the mustard oil methyl isothiocyanate is released when the plant material is crushed ( Ahmed et al.
- sauce: Some of my mustard sauce was stolen to improve matters!
- mash: Mustard mash, with a consistency of gravy formed a delicious underbelly to the meal.
- powder: Hot mustard powder was said to have been started by a Mrs Clements in Durham around 1720.
Noun used with modifier
- wholegrain: For a tasty variation, you could try adding a teaspoon of wholegrain mustard.
- dijon: Mix together 1 tsp of honey and 1 tsp of dijon mustard, then brush over the chop.
- tsp: Crush 4 boiled new potatoes and mix in 1 tsp grain mustard, chopped parsley, freshly ground black pepper and 1 chopped shallot.
- teaspoon: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a small sauce pan, and when hot, toss in ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds.
- tablespoon: Spread 1 tablespoon mustard on bratwurst and top with a slice of cheese.
- grain: Transfer to a bowl and add honey, sugar, whole grain mustard, lemon and lime juice and olive oil.
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.
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.
They know on the Continent that European football without the English islike a hot dog without themustard.
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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