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mustard/ˈmʌstəd/ n. & adj.●n. 1a any of various plants of the genus Brassica with slender pods and yellow flowers, esp. B. nigra 芸苔属植物(尤指棕芥) b any of various plants of the genus Sinapis, esp. S. alba, eaten at the seedling stage, often with cress 十字花科 2 the seeds of these which are crushed, made into a paste, and used as a spicy condiment 芥子；芥子酱 3 the brownish-yellow colour of this condiment 芥子酱色，暗黄色 4 slang a thing which adds piquancy or zest [俚语]增添兴味的东西；积极性 ●adj. of a brownish-yellow colour 暗黄色的 [Middle English from Old French mo(u)starde: originally the condiment as prepared with MUST2] |