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mustard
a pungent powder of the mustard plant, used for seasoning food
Not to be confused with:
mustered – convoked; gathered; convened; congregated: They mustered the troops.
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mus·tard
(mŭs′tərd)n.
1.
a. Any of various Eurasian plants of the mustard family, especially white mustard, Indian mustard, and black mustard, which are cultivated for their pungent seeds and edible leaves.
b. A condiment made from the powdered seeds of certain of these plants.
2. A member of the mustard family.
3. A dark yellow to light olive brown.
4. Any of a group of toxic organic compounds that include mustard gas and the nitrogen mustards.
[Middle English, from Old French mustarde, from Latin mustum, must, unfermented wine; see must3.]
mus′tard·y adj.
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mustard
(ˈmʌstəd)n
1. (Plants) 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
2. (Cookery) a paste made from the powdered seeds of any of these plants and used as a condiment
3. (Colours)
a. a brownish-yellow colour
b. (as adjective): a mustard carpet.
4. slang chiefly US zest or enthusiasm
5. cut the mustard slang to come up to expectations
[C13: from Old French moustarde, from Latin mustum must2, since the original condiment was made by adding must]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
mus•tard
(ˈmʌs tərd)n.
1. a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used esp. as a food seasoning or condiment.
2. any of various acrid or pungent plants, esp. of the genus Brassica, as B. juncea, the chief source of commercial mustard, and Sinapis alba, the white mustard.
[1300–50; Middle English < Old French moustarde a relish orig. made of mustard seed and must]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() crucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. Brassica juncea, chinese mustard, gai choi, indian mustard, leaf mustard - Asiatic mustard used as a potherb black mustard, Brassica nigra - widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard Brassica napus, colza - Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop Brassica hirta, Sinapis alba, white mustard - Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil Brassica kaber, chadlock, charlock, field mustard, Sinapis arvensis, wild mustard - weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields isothiocyanate - a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations |
2. | ![]() dry mustard, powdered mustard - a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments" mustard seed - black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders Chinese mustard - very hot prepared mustard isothiocyanate - a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations | |
3. | mustard - leaves eaten as cooked greens cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts |
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Translations
خردلخَرْدَلخَرْدَلٌ
hořčicehorčiče
sennep
خردل
sinappisinapinkeltainensinapinvärinen
gorčica
mustár
sinnep
マスタード
겨자
garstyčios
sinepes
horčica
gorčica
senap
ผงมัสตาร์ดใช้ปรุงอาหาร
mù tạc
mustard
[ˈmʌstəd]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
mustard
[ˈmʌstərd] n → moutarde fto be as keen as mustard (mainly British) [person] → déborder d'enthousiasme
to cut the mustard (= be good enough) → être à la hauteurmustard gas n → ypérite f, gaz m moutardemustard powder n → farine f de moutarde
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
mustard
n → Senf m; (= colour) → Senfgelb nt; to be as keen as mustard → Feuer und Flamme sein; to cut the mustard (inf) → es bringen (sl)
mustard
in cpds → Senf-;mustard gas
n → Senfgas nt
mustard plaster
n → Senfpackung f
mustard powder
n → Senfmehl nt
mustard seeds
pl → Senfkörner pl
mustard yellow
n → Senfgelb nt
mustard-yellow
adj → senfgelb
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mustard
(ˈmastəd) noun a type of seasoning with a hot taste made from the seeds of the mustard plant.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
mustard
→ خَرْدَلٌ horčiče sennep Senf μουστάρδα mostaza sinappi moutarde gorčica mostarda マスタード 겨자 mosterd sennep musztarda mostarda горчица senap ผงมัสตาร์ดใช้ปรุงอาหาร hardal mù tạc 芥末Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009