yellow mustard

American  

[yel-oh muhs-terd] / ˈyɛl 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!

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Etymology

Origin of yellow mustard

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

Take, for example, elaborate platters of vegetable crudité, complete with cottage cheese, yellow mustard and a sausage or two.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Maryland-based McCormick, known by its red-capped bottled spices and rectangular tins, also owns brands including French’s yellow mustard, Old Bay seasoning and Cholula hot sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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 women gather in a whitewashed room with a view of yellow mustard fields.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 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