Definition of mustard Mustard

/mʌˈstɚd/ - [musterd] - mus•tard

We found 12 definitions of mustard from 5 different sources.

What does mustard mean?

Noun Plural: mustards
mustard - any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
		crucifer, cruciferous plant any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
		brassica, genus brassica mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
		brassica juncea, gai choi, chinese mustard, indian mustard, leaf mustard very hot prepared mustard
		black mustard, brassica nigra widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard
		brassica napus, colza, rape the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
		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
mustard - pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
		table mustard
		condiment a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
		dry mustard, powdered mustard a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic
		mustard seed black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders
		chinese mustard very hot prepared mustard
mustard - leaves eaten as cooked greens
		mustard greens, leaf mustard, Indian mustard

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mustard (Noun)
A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera especially , in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods.
mustard (Noun)
Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.
mustard (Noun)
Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.
mustard (Noun)
The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.
mustard (Adjective)
Of a dark yellow colour.

mustard (n.)
The name of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica (formerly Sinapis), as white mustard (B. alba), black mustard (B. Nigra), wild mustard or charlock (B. Sinapistrum).
mustard (n.)
A powder or a paste made from the seeds of black or white mustard, used as a condiment and a rubefacient. Taken internally it is stimulant and diuretic, and in large doses is emetic.