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brown mustard
[ broun muhs-terd ]
noun
- a pungent, brownish condiment, prepared from the ground seeds of the cruciferous plant Brassica juncea and often other mustard seeds, especially those of black mustard:
I prefer the taste and texture of a brown mustard with coarsely ground seeds.
- Also called Chi·nese mus·tard [chahy, -neez , muhs, -terd, -nees],. Botany. the plant B. juncea, a species of mustard valued as an agricultural crop.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brown mustard1
First recorded in 1760–65
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