black mustard
noun
See under mustard(def 2).
Origin of black mustard
First recorded in 1775–85
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Definition for black mustard (2 of 2)
mustard
[ muhs-terd ]
/ ˈmʌs tərd /
noun
a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
any of various acrid or pungent plants, especially of the genus Brassica, as B. juncea (leaf mustard), the leaves of which are used for food and B. nigra (black mustard), the chief source of commercial mustard, and Sinapis alba (white mustard).
Compare mustard family.
Origin of mustard
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mustard
muster mustardBritish Dictionary definitions for black mustard (1 of 2)
black mustard
noun
a Eurasian plant, Brassica (or Sinapsis) nigra, with clusters of yellow flowers and pungent seeds from which the condiment mustard is made: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
British Dictionary definitions for black mustard (2 of 2)
mustard
/ (ˈmʌstəd) /
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
- a brownish-yellow colour
- (as adjective)a mustard carpet
slang, mainly US
zest or enthusiasm
cut the mustard slang
to come up to expectations
Word Origin for mustard
C13: from Old French
moustarde, from Latin
mustum
must ², since the original condiment was made by adding must
Idioms and Phrases with black mustard
mustard
see cut the mustard.