brown mustard

[ broun muhs-terd ]

noun

1. a pungent, brownish condiment, prepared from the ground seeds of the cruciferous plant Brassica juncea and often other mustard seeds, especially those of black mustard:

   I prefer the taste and texture of a brown mustard with coarsely ground seeds.

2. Also called Chi·nese mus·tard [chahy, -neez , muhs, -terd, -nees],. Botany. the plant B. juncea, a species of mustard valued as an agricultural crop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brown mustard¹

First recorded in 1760–65