treacle mustard

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noun

a N temperate cruciferous annual plant, Erysimum cheiranthoides, having small yellow flowers. It is a common weed in cultivated ground

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Word Origin for treacle mustard

C16: so called because of its alleged medicinal properties. See treacle

Words nearby treacle mustard

trazodone hydrochloride, TRC, treacherous, treachery, treacle, treacle mustard, treacly, tread, treadle, treadmill, tread the boards

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How to use treacle mustard in a sentence

Dessert is a slice of melt-in-your-mouth treacle tart with a dollop of perfectly tart clotted cream.
Join The Mile High (Dining) Club|Allison McNearney|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It dripped down from my head to my toes in slow motion, as if treacle had been poured over me.
I Was Australia’s Anna Wintour|Kirstie Clements|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His treacle paintings simultaneously evoke heaven, Candy Land—that beloved childhood board game—and a Katy Perry video.
Inside Will Cotton's Candy World|Isabel Wilkinson|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The King slabbed it on with the enjoyment of a child messing with treacle.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton

When the pork and the meal and the treacle were bestowed in the basket, it was so heavy she could not manage to carry it.
The Carpenter's Daughter|Anna Bartlett Warner
So treacle hath this effect, and many such like, which are hot and dry when taken after connexion.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous
Through the porous substance of these stalks the molasses or treacle slowly drained off.
Out on the Pampas|G. A. Henty
The recipe was brimstone and treacle, but the brimstone predominated, and was the more operative ingredient.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote