black mustard
- noun
- /blæk ˈmʌstərd/
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mostaza negra
- In Indian cuisine, black mustard seeds are commonly tempered in oil to add a nutty flavor to dishes.
- black mustard seeds
- a teaspoon of black mustard
- brown or black mustard
Examples
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Spicy black mustard seeds are often used in Indian cuisine.
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Fields of black mustard bloom in late spring across the countryside.
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The chef added freshly ground black mustard to the salad dressing for an extra kick.
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I added black mustard to my sandwich.
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The chef prefers using black mustard for its strong flavor.
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The chef recommended using black mustard seeds in the recipe for a sharper taste compared to yellow mustard.
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Toasted black mustard seeds give it crunch and intrigue.
Synonyms
A plant with black seeds used to make table mustard
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun phrase formed by a color adjective modifying a known noun; a B1 learner who knows 'black' and 'mustard' can infer it denotes a type/variety of mustard associated with the color or dark seeds. The composition follows regular English adjective + noun patterns and is cross-linguistically predictable, so the meaning is transparently derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Black mustard gets its name from the plant's dark seeds: black points to their color and mustard names the spicy paste made from those seeds, so the phrase means the plant grown for strong, spicy seeds used in cooking.