mustard

/ˈmʌstəɹd/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba, in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods).

2

Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.

3

The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.

4

Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.

5

One of a family of vesicants containing one or more 2-chloroethyl (C₂H₄Cl) groups, commonly used in chemical warfare and cancer chemotherapy.

6

The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.

7

Ellipsis of mustard gas.

8

Energy, power (when throwing a baseball).

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