mustard

One entry found for mustard.

Main Entry: mus·tard
Pronunciation: 'm&s-t&rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French mustarde, from must must, from Latin mustum
1 a : a pungent yellow powder of the seeds of any of several common mustards (Brassica hirta, B. nigra, or B. juncea) used as a condiment or in medicine as a stimulant and diuretic, an emetic, or a counterirritant b slang : ZEST
2 : any of several herbs (genus Brassica of the family Cruciferae syn. Brassicaceae, the mustard family) with lobed leaves, yellow flowers, and linear beaked pods
3 : a dark to moderate yellow
- mus·tardy /-t&r-dE/ adjective
[mustard illustration]