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Dijon

Dijon

8 4.4
A smooth slightly spicy mustard used to flavor food
  • proper noun
  • /diˈʒɒn/
translation icon : mostaza de Dijon
  • Come on, Kristen, salmon and creamy Dijon chive sauce.
  • Dijon mustard
  • Dijon-style mustard
  • Dijon sauce

These are tangy Dijon mustard pretzels.

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Examples

  • Still, he plows his way through the Dijon Market Salad and a Florentine Bean Casserole.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Add the apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup to the berry juice and whisk to combine.

    Blog text (4)
  • And look at this Dijon mustard.

  • I also never thought to try maple and Dijon together.

    Blog text (24)
  • Spicy Dijon is where it's at!

    Blog text (3)
  • A bottle of Dijon mustard!

    Fiction book (1993)
  • This is some honey, some Dijon mustard, a couple little spices in there.

  • These are tangy Dijon mustard pretzels.

  • Ham and tomato, plain cucumber and chicken with a hint of Dijon mustard.

  • I like to add a little bit of Dijon mustard to my salad dressing for extra flavor.

Synonyms

mustard
vsDijon
167 1.0

A sharp yellow or brown paste put on food to add flavor

is a specific mild spicy French variety known for smooth tangy flavor
mustard sauce
vsDijon
2 1.0

A sauce made from mustard mixed with vinegar and oil

is thicker and smoother rather than mainly a thinned preparation
Sarepta mustard
vsDijon
7.4

A plant with reddish brown seeds used to add a slightly spicy taste to food

is from France rather than from Russia and named for its region

How Spicy

spicy
141 1.0
Dijon
8 4.4
mild-tasting
1 3.4

Surface Forms

Dijon main

Etymology

Dijon is the name of a mustard that comes from the city of Dijon in France, where this smooth, tangy style became famous. So when you say Dijon about food, you mean the mustard style first made in that town.