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mustard definition

mus·tard (mus′tərd)

noun

  1. any of several annual herbs (genus Brassica) of the crucifer family, with yellow flowers and slender pods containing round seeds
  2. 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
  3. 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

mustard Idioms

cut the mustard

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Informal to come up to expectations or to the required standard; succeed

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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mustard Usage Examples

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.
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mustard quotes

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.

-Bible (NewTestament)

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.

-Bible (NewTestament)

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?

-Bronte«  , Charlotte

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