white mustard

noun

: a Eurasian mustard (Sinapis alba synonym Brassica hirta) grown for its pale yellow seeds which yield mustard and mustard oil

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These have more heat and are more pungent than white mustard seeds (the kind used to make yellow mustard), setting them apart from the rest of those squeeze bottles next to the ketchup. Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white mustard was in 1528

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“White mustard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20mustard. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

white mustard

noun
: a Eurasian mustard (Brassica hirta) with pale yellow seeds that yield mustard and mustard oil

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