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yellow mustard

American  
[yel-oh muhs-terd] / ˈjɛl oʊ ˈmʌs tərd /

noun

  1. a bright yellow condiment, prepared from the ground seeds of the cruciferous plant white mustard and less pungent than brown mustard.

    A hotdog’s not a hotdog without that squiggly line of yellow mustard!


Etymology

Origin of yellow mustard

First recorded in 1840–45


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The company is known by its red-capped bottled spices and rectangular tins and owns brands including French’s yellow mustard, Old Bay seasoning and Cholula hot sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Tujhe Dekha To plays over a scene featuring the couple dancing in a field full of yellow mustard plants.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024

The Hot Grill, a real local stalwart burger-and-dog “joint” with fervent, voracious fans, specializes in deep-fried hot dogs “all the way,” with their traditional, secret recipe chili sauce, chopped onions and yellow mustard.

From Salon ● May 8, 2024

Pickle juice or yellow mustard also work quickly to ease muscle contractions.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023

There were numbers of these families and they got the good land of the valley and cleared the yellow mustard away and planted wheat.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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