mustard seed
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- noun
- /ˈmʌstərd siːd/
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semilla de mostaza
- In each jar, add about a tablespoon of fresh dill and a teaspoon of mustard seeds.
- a teaspoon of mustard seeds
- a tablespoon of mustard seeds
- yellow mustard seeds
And this is a mix of different seeds like mustard seed.
- And this is a mix of different seeds like mustard seed.
Examples
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Fresh dill and mustard seeds are a good combination of flavors.
Blog text (18) -
Heat the oil in a skillet or kadhai, and when it's hot, add in the mustard seeds.
Blog text (17) -
One of the girls answered: "A mustard seed is very, very small."
Fiction book (1997) -
The box shrank to the size of a mustard seed and then vanished.
Fiction book (1997) -
When the mustard seeds start to pop, toss in the dried red chilies, urad dal, and curry leaves.
Blog text (17) -
Four years ago, at the end of one of my most "active" Confirmation classes, the students (and their parents) gave me a small charm on a necklace, a miniature vial containing a collection of mustard seeds.
Blog text (24) -
She'd make like this pea fried rice, which is like basmati rice with peas and fried onions, mustard seeds, like black mustard seeds.
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In southern India, many dishes are flavored with mustard seed for a spicy touch.
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For the recipe, you will need a teaspoon of mustard seed to enhance the flavor.
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The chef used mustard seed to create a tangy sauce for the grilled vegetables.
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents 'mustard' (a plant/condiment) and 'seed' (a tiny plant part that can grow) transparently signal a very small object and the prototypical seed→growth metaphor. However, the usual figurative sense—a tiny amount of faith or a small beginning that can grow—requires a metaphorical inference or cultural knowledge (e.g. the parable) beyond simple composition, so it is only partly predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Mustard seed is the very small seed of the mustard plant that cooks use whole or grind to make sharp mustard, so the phrase simply names the tiny seed used in cooking.