mustard

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Synonyms: musard, bustard, custard, gustard

Antonyms: musard, bustard, custard, gustard

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Noun

1. A plant of certain species of the genus {{taxfmt|Brassica|genus}}, or of related genera (especially {{taxfmt|Sinapis alba|species}}, in the family {{taxfmt|Brassicaceae|family}}, with yellow [[flower]]s, and linear [[seed]] [[pod]]s).
2. {{senseid|en|Q131748}}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]] [[color|colour]], the colour of mustard.
5. One of a family of [[vesicant]]s 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|en|mustard gas}}.
8. {{lb|en|baseball|colloquial}} [[energy#Noun|Energy]], [[power#Noun|power]] (when throwing a [[baseball#Noun|baseball]]).

Adjective

1. Of a [[dark]] [[yellow]] [[colour]].
2. {{lb|en|slang}} Very [[good#Adjective|good]], or very [[skilled#Adjective|skilled]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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