white mustard

[ hwahyt muhs-terd, wahyt ]

noun

1. a cruciferous plant ( Sinapis alba ) grown for its culinary seeds and valued as an efficient crop for fodder and green manure: the seeds, which are significantly milder than black mustard seeds, are commonly used whole in pickling and finely crushed in the preparation of yellow mustard.

white mustard

noun

1. a Eurasian plant, Brassica hirta (or Sinapis alba ), having clusters of yellow flowers and pungent seeds from which the condiment mustard is made: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

Word History and Origins

Origin of white mustard¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Red radish sprouts had higher bioavailability of polyphenols than red cabbage, broccoli and white mustard, even though the concentrations found in the radish were lower.

From Salon

The fish is served as an ivory dagger alongside the green known as white mustard and a delicate, two-toned mustard sauce that repeats the colors of the entree.

From Washington Post

And a group of researchers from the University of Central Lancashire, in Britain, and the country’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, led by Matthew Baker, think they have one: the humble white mustard plant.

From Economist

So as the smallest white mustard seed was gradually phased out, mustard plants were not pollinating each other properly.

From BBC

Use one ounce black mustard seed, one ounce white mustard seed, one ounce celery seed, or one cup of finely minced celery, one half pint of olive oil, two onions chopped fine.

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