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brown mustard

[ broun muhs-terd ]

noun

  1. a pungent, brownish condiment, prepared from the ground seeds of the cruciferous plant Brassica juncea and often other mustard seeds, especially those of black mustard:

    I prefer the taste and texture of a brown mustard with coarsely ground seeds.

  2. Also called Chi·nese mus·tard [chahy, -neez , muhs, -terd, -nees],. Botany. the plant B. juncea, a species of mustard valued as an agricultural crop.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of brown mustard1

First recorded in 1760–65

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