white mustard

American  

[hwahyt muhs-terd, wahyt] / ˈʰwaɪt ˈmʌs tərd, ˈwaɪt /

noun

1. a cruciferous plant (Sinapis alba ) grown for its culinary seeds and valued as an efficient crop for fodder and green manure: the seeds, which are significantly milder than black mustard seeds, are commonly used whole in pickling and finely crushed in the preparation of yellow mustard.

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white mustard British  

noun

1. a Eurasian plant, Brassica hirta (or Sinapis alba ), having clusters of yellow flowers and pungent seeds from which the condiment mustard is made: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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Etymology

Origin of white mustard

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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white mustard

Red radish sprouts had higher bioavailability of polyphenols than red cabbage, broccoli and white mustard, even though the concentrations found in the radish were lower.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023

So as the smallest white mustard seed was gradually phased out, mustard plants were not pollinating each other properly.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2012

The fish is served as an ivory dagger alongside the green known as white mustard and a delicate, two-toned mustard sauce that repeats the colors of the entree.

From Washington Post

Add one teaspoonful of whole cloves, one teaspoonful of whole allspice, one teaspoonful of white mustard seed, and two pieces of alum, as large as a pea, to each jar.

From Things Mother Used to Make by Gurney, Lydia Maria

The white mustard is cultivated in this country principally for greens, and sometimes for a small salad like the cress.

From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.