leaf mustard
[ leef-muhs-terd ]
/ ˈlif ˌmʌs tərd /
noun
the cruciferous plant Brassica juncea, especially any of the numerous cultivars grown for their edible leaves: For an exceptional side dish of sautéed greens, use a mix of fresh kale, leaf mustard, and Swiss chard.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Compare brown mustard (def. 2).
Origin of leaf mustard
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby leaf mustard
leaf lettuce, leaf miner, leaf mold, leaf monkey, leaf mould, leaf mustard, leaf-nosed bat, leaf peeper, leaf primordium, leaf roll, leaf roller
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