mustard
mustard definition
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
mustard Idioms
cut the mustard
☆Informal to come up to expectations or to the required standard; succeed
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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