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a
: a pungent yellow condiment consisting of the pulverized seeds of various mustard plants (such as Sinapis alba, Brassica juncea, and B. nigra) either dry or made into a paste or sauce (as by mixing with water or vinegar) and sometimes adulterated with other substances (such as turmeric) or mixed with spices
b
: the seed of a mustard plant used as a spice and in medicine as a stimulant and diuretic, an emetic, or a counterirritant
c
slang
: zest
2
: any of several herbs (genera Brassica and Sinapis of the family Brassicaceae synonym Cruciferae, the mustard family) with lobed leaves, yellow flowers, and linear beaked pods
3
: a dark to moderate yellow
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Between the buns: The Double Meat features two 5-inch patties, tomato, lettuce, diced onions and mustard.
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Asher Price, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Make the salad dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, marmalade, mustard, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Approximately 24,000 gallons of mustard oil were used to keep the lamps alight for over five minutes, according to government spokesperson Shishir Singh.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Heavy development also made the land vulnerable to non-native buckthorn, honeysuckle, garlic mustard, purple loosestrife, multiflora rose and mulberry.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Asher Price, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Here's a brief outline of the recipe; the full thing is further below:
Make the salad dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, marmalade, mustard, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Approximately 24,000 gallons of mustard oil were used to keep the lamps alight for over five minutes, according to government spokesperson Shishir Singh.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Heavy development also made the land vulnerable to non-native buckthorn, honeysuckle, garlic mustard, purple loosestrife, multiflora rose and mulberry.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Mustard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mustard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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mustard
noun
mus·tard
ˈməs-tərd 
1
: any of several yellow-flowered herbs related to the turnips and cabbages
2
a
: a yellow sharp-tasting condiment consisting of the crushed seeds of various mustard plants either dry or made into a paste or sauce
b
: the seeds of a mustard plant
Medical Definition
mustard
noun
mus·tard
ˈməs-tərd
1
: a pungent yellow condiment consisting of the pulverized seeds of the black mustard or sometimes the white mustard either dry or made into a paste and serving as a stimulant and diuretic or in large doses as an emetic and as a counterirritant when applied to the skin as a poultice
2
: any of several herbs (genus Brassica of the family Cruciferae, the mustard family) with lobed leaves, yellow flowers, and linear beaked pods see black mustard sense 1, white mustard
3
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