MUSTARD Definition & Meaning

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mustard

[ muhs-terd ]

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noun

a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seeds of certain mustard plants, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
Botany. any of various cruciferous plants of the mustard family, noted for their acrid and pungent qualities and widely cultivated for culinary and agricultural purposes: among the most commercially important mustards are black mustard, brown mustard, and white mustard.
nitrogen mustard.

mustard

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noun

any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Brassica, esp black mustard and white mustard, having yellow or white flowers and slender pods and cultivated for their pungent seeds: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) See also charlock
a paste made from the powdered seeds of any of these plants and used as a condiment
1. a brownish-yellow colour
2. ( as adjective )
  a mustard carpet
slang.
zest or enthusiasm
cut the mustard slang.
to come up to expectations

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Origin of mustard¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English mostard(e), mustart, from Old French mostarde, moustarde, a relish originally made of mustard seed and must, equivalent to moust + -arde; must ², -ard

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Origin of mustard¹

C13: from Old French moustarde, from Latin mustum must ², since the original condiment was made by adding must

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Idioms and Phrases

cut the mustard, Slang. to reach or surpass the desired standard of performance:
a pitcher who cuts the mustard with his fastball.

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see cut the mustard .

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Black mustard grows quickly and will soon be sending out seeds that could easily invade the pristine soil on the structure.

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Her subject was Arabidopsis thaliana, a mustard also known as mouse-ear cress, that has been described as a model plant for genome gnalysis.

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As the men spoke, the sky over La Cañada Flintridge shifted from black to gray to mustard.

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For Indian cuisine, consider stocking turmeric, garam masala, mustard seeds, curry leaves and ghee.

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The invasive species they brought — like black mustard, tree tobacco and castor bean — slowly crept into the ecosystem.

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