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mustard
[ muhs-terd ]
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.
mustard
/ ˈmʌstəd /
noun
- See charlockany 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
- a brownish-yellow colour
- ( as adjective )
a mustard carpet
- slang.zest or enthusiasm
- cut the mustard slang.cut the mustard to come up to expectations
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Word History and Origins
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
- 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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