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Indian mustard

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Indian mustard
n.
An annual plant (Brassica juncea) in the mustard family, having yellow flowers, petiolate leaves, and oil-rich seeds. Also called brown mustard.
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Noun1.Indian mustardindian mustard - Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
Brassica juncea, chinese mustard, gai choi, leaf mustard
Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
mustard - any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
2.Indian mustard - leaves eaten as cooked greens
mustard greens, leaf mustard, mustard
cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
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Aromatic seasonings, such as sesame leaves and Indian mustard leaves, are added when available.
Kimchi by Berkoff, Nancy / Vegetarian Journal
For 2 years, Phytotech scientists have been removing cesium and strontium from soil on one-quarter acre of the Chernobyl site by growing Indian mustard (Brassica juncea).
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