mustard
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈmʌstərd/
- Specialized
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mostaza
- The air was warm and dry, and wild mustard and chicory were in bloom on either side of the road.
- wild mustard
- mustard family
- mustard plant
Examples
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And the answer is, if we have faith the size of a mustard seed, we can move a mountain.
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A framed illustration of a mustard plant hung on the wall between them.
Fiction book (1998) -
It's the mustard capital of England.
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Remember about the mustard seed?
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Jesus said if you had the faith of a mustard seed you could move mountains and anything was possible.
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This one deals in mustard exclusively.
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A single grain of mustard seed, which a woman took and sowed in her garden.
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We still have mizuna, red streaks, mustard, thank goodness.
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Three types of sprouts were served at the buffet: mustard sprouts, rocket sprouts, and fenugreek sprouts.
Academic text (2012) -
She added mustard to her sandwich for an extra kick of flavor.
Synonyms
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8.6
A plant with yellow flowers grown for oil from its seeds
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3.6
Leaves from a mustard plant that people eat cooked
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7.8
A plant like cabbage, mustard, or broccoli
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7.0
A group of vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower
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3.6
A vegetable from the mustard family like cabbage or broccoli that people eat
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9.9
A family of plants that includes vegetables like cabbage and broccoli
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4.2
A weed with bright yellow flowers that grows in farm fields
A plant with black seeds used to make table mustard
A plant with spicy seeds used to make mustard and cooking oil
A plant grown for small seeds that are ground to make a spicy sauce and oil
A plant grown for its small seeds used to make mustard and oil
A plant in the mustard family grown for spicy leaves and seeds
A leafy plant with leaves eaten as greens and seeds used as a spice and for oil
A plant with small spicy seeds used to make a yellow sauce for food
A plant with bright yellow flowers that farmers grow for seeds to make cooking oil and for animal feed
A green leafy vegetable with spicy leaves used in cooking
A leafy plant from Asia with spicy leaves used as a vegetable or seasoning
A leafy Asian plant with a swollen root crown that you can eat raw or cooked
A leafy Asian vegetable with a thick crunchy root grown for cooking
A group of plants like cabbage, broccoli, and turnip that have flowers with four petals
A family of plants that includes vegetables like cabbage and broccoli
A plant like cabbage or broccoli that has four small flower petals
A wild mustard plant with bright yellow flowers that grows as a weed in grain fields
A wild weed with small yellow flowers and spicy leaves
A plant with small pale yellow flowers that grows wild along roads and fields
A plant with green leaves that smell like garlic when crushed
A plant that has yellow flowers and seed pods like small shields
Compounds
- Archaic
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9.3
A cloth spread with mustard powder that you put on the skin to make it warm
- NSFW
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9.9
A very strong chemical weapon that causes severe blisters and harms the lungs and eyes
A weed from Europe and Asia with a strong smell and round flat seed pods now common in North America
- Specialized
A group of plants like cabbage, broccoli, and turnip that have flowers with four petals
- Indian
A small evergreen tree from dry regions whose branches are used as natural toothbrushes and whose shoots are animal food
- Specialized
A toxic chemical that doctors use as a medicine to treat some cancers
- NSFW
A poisonous chemical used in war that causes severe blisters and eye and lung damage
A spicy yellow or brown paste made from ground seeds used as a sauce on sandwiches and meat
A North American wild plant with bitter, divided leaves and small yellow flowers often found in fields
- Specialized
A plant grown for small seeds that are ground to make a spicy sauce and oil
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mustard for the plant comes from the Latin phrase mustum ardens, with mustum 'fresh grape juice' and ardens 'burning'. People named the plant for its burning seeds, so many different kinds of this plant are called 'mustard'.