white mustard
noun[U]
uk/ˌwaɪt ˈmʌs.təd/us/ˌwaɪt ˈmʌs.tɚd/aplantwithyellowflowerswhosepaleseedsare used to makemustard(= athick,spicysaucethat iseatencoldinsmallamounts):
WhitemustardisnativetoEurope.
Whitemustardseedismildand is often used as apicklingspice.
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black mustard
- Whitemustardhas fewervolatileoilsthanblackmustardand theflavourisconsideredto bemilder.
- ThistypeofEnglishmustardis usually made fromwhitemustardseedsanditsyellowcolourcomes fromturmeric.
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- rape
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