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mustard

[ muhs-terd ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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

/ ˈmʌstəd /

noun

  1. 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. a paste made from the powdered seeds of any of these plants and used as a condiment
    1. a brownish-yellow colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      a mustard carpet

  3. slang.
    zest or enthusiasm
  4. cut the mustard slang.
    to come up to expectations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mustard1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English mostard(e), mustart, from Old French mostarde, moustarde, a relish originally made of mustard seed and must, equivalent to moust + -arde; must 2, -ard
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mustard1

C13: from Old French moustarde, from Latin mustum must ², since the original condiment was made by adding must
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. cut the mustard, Slang. to reach or surpass the desired standard of performance:

    a pitcher who cuts the mustard with his fastball.

More idioms and phrases containing mustard

see cut the mustard .
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Example Sentences

Its consumption dipped with the crash of the stock market later that same year, when the Great Depression ushered in a decade of depressing foods like mustard sandwiches and mock apple pies, which substituted crackers for apple slices.

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She uses hers for rice wine-infused pickles, like her current project, a month-old batch of mustard greens which can be used to accent stir-frys or add acidity to earthy stews.

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Then drain it off and put it in a dish with salt and a little powdered mustard and put it in the oven until there is a nice crust on top.

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In the pitcher of a blender, combine the oil, lemon juice, honey, scallions, lemon zest, mustard, salt and pepper with the chopped scallions and blend until smooth.

In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, lemon juice or vinegar, and honey.

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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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