Mustard
Pronunciation
- enPR: mÅsʹ-tÉ™rd, IPA: /ˈmÊŒstÉ™rd/
- Australia IPA: ˈmas.təd
- UK IPA: ˈmʌs.təd
- US IPA: ˈmʌs.tɚd
- Hyphenation: mus + tard
Origin
From Old French moustarde (French: moutarde), from moust ("must"), from Latin mustum.
Full definition of mustard
Noun
mustard
(usually uncountable; plural mustards)- A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba, in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods.
- Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.When the waitress brought the food I asked her if she had any Dijon mustard.
- Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.
- The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.
Adjective
mustard
- Of a dark yellow colour.
Derived terms
Related terms
- must (grape juice)