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mustard

/muhs-terd/US // ˈmʌs tərd //UK // (ˈmʌstəd) //

芥末,芥末酱,酱油,芥子

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seeds of certain mustard plants, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
    • : Botany. any of various cruciferous plants of the mustard family, noted for their acrid and pungent qualities and widely cultivated for culinary and agricultural purposes: among the most commercially important mustards are black mustard, brown mustard, and white mustard.
    • : nitrogen mustard.

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Examples

  • Its consumption dipped with the crash of the stock market later that same year, when the Great Depression ushered in a decade of depressing foods like mustard sandwiches and mock apple pies, which substituted crackers for apple slices.

  • She uses hers for rice wine-infused pickles, like her current project, a month-old batch of mustard greens which can be used to accent stir-frys or add acidity to earthy stews.

  • Then drain it off and put it in a dish with salt and a little powdered mustard and put it in the oven until there is a nice crust on top.

  • In the pitcher of a blender, combine the oil, lemon juice, honey, scallions, lemon zest, mustard, salt and pepper with the chopped scallions and blend until smooth.

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, lemon juice or vinegar, and honey.