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mustard
[muhs-terd]
noun
a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seeds of certain mustard plants, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
Botany.any of various cruciferous plants of the mustard family, noted for their acrid and pungent qualities and widely cultivated for culinary and agricultural purposes: among the most commercially important mustards are black mustard, brown mustard, and white mustard.
mustard
/ ˈʌə /
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
slangzest or enthusiasm
slangto come up to expectations
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of mustard1
Idioms and Phrases
cut the mustard, to reach or surpass the desired standard of performance.
a pitcher who cuts the mustard with his fastball.
Example Sentences
“You don’t have to mess with removing the yolks, mixing them with mayo and mustard and then piping it back into the egg white.”
Ms Lyne-Pirkis said she has two versions - a rich, roux-based recipe with cheddar, beer, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and a quicker one mixing egg, cheese, and seasoning to spread on toast.
He said that although the mustard weed does regrow, progress has been made over the years.
A recently installed waterfall runs over stones, creating a soundtrack to a tranquil courtyard that’s bursting with spring blooms in tangerine and magenta and mustard.
My look is basically vintage, mustard kind of vibes.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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