单词 | mustard |
释义 | mus·tard ![]() n. 1. a. Any of various Eurasian plants of the mustard family, especially white mustard, Indian mustard, and black mustard, which are cultivated for their pungent seeds and edible leaves. b. A condiment made from the powdered seeds of certain of these plants. 2. A member of the mustard family. 3. A dark yellow to light olive brown. 4. Any of a group of toxic organic compounds that include mustard gas and the nitrogen mustards. [Middle English, from Old French mustarde, from Latin mustum, must, unfermented wine; see MUST3.] mustard·y adj. |
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