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mustard 音標拼音: [m'ʌstɚd] n. 芥末,芥菜,強烈的興趣 芥末,芥菜,強烈的興趣 mustard n 1: any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica 2: pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds [ synonym: { mustard}, { table mustard}] 3: leaves eaten as cooked greens [ synonym: { mustard}, { mustard greens}, { leaf mustard}, { Indian mustard}] Mustard \ Mus" tard\, n. [ OF. moustarde, F. moutarde, fr. L. mustum must, -- mustard was prepared for use by being mixed with must. See { Must}, n.] 1. ( Bot.) The name of several cruciferous plants of the genus { Brassica} ( formerly { Sinapis}), as { white mustard} ({ Brassica alba}), { black mustard} ({ Brassica Nigra}), { wild mustard} or { charlock} ({ Brassica Sinapistrum}). [ 1913 Webster] Note: There are also many herbs of the same family which are called mustard, and have more or less of the flavor of the true mustard; as, bowyer' s mustard ({ Lepidium ruderale}); hedge mustard ({ Sisymbrium officinale}); Mithridate mustard ({ Thlaspi arvense}); tower mustard ({ Arabis perfoliata}); treacle mustard ({ Erysimum cheiranthoides}). [ 1913 Webster] 2. A powder or a paste made from the seeds of black or white mustard, used as a condiment and a rubefacient. Taken internally it is stimulant and diuretic, and in large doses is emetic. [ 1913 Webster] { Mustard oil} ( Chem.), a substance obtained from mustard, as a transparent, volatile and intensely pungent oil. The name is also extended to a number of analogous compounds produced either naturally or artificially. [ 1913 Webster] |
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