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mustard
plant, vegetable, and condiment
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- Related Topics:
- spice and herb
- vegetable
- brown mustard
- white mustard
- Brassicaceae
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- Oregon State University - College of Agricultural Sciences - Mustard greens and condiment Mustard (Mar. 22, 2024)
mustard, condiment made from the pungent seeds of either of two main herbs belonging to the family Brassicaceae. The principal types are white, or yellow, mustard (Sinapis alba), a plant of Mediterranean origin; and brown, or Indian, mustard (Brassica juncea), which is of Himalayan origin. The use of mustard seeds as a spice has been known from the earliest recorded times and is described in Indian and Sumerian texts dating back to 3000 bce. Mustard plants are mentioned frequently in Greek and Roman writings and in the Bible. In the New Testament the tiny mustard seed is a symbol of ...(100 of 509 words)