leaf mustard
noun
See under mustard(def 2).
Words nearby leaf mustard
leaf lettuce,
leaf miner,
leaf mold,
leaf monkey,
leaf mould,
leaf mustard,
leaf peeper,
leaf primordium,
leaf roll,
leaf roller,
leaf rust
Definition for leaf 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 leaf mustard
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 leaf mustard
mustard
see cut the mustard.