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CHINESE MUSTARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Chinese mustard mean? 

CHINESE MUSTARD (noun)
  The noun CHINESE MUSTARD has 2 senses:

1. Asiatic mustard used as a potherbplay

2. very hot prepared mustardplay

  Familiarity information: CHINESE MUSTARD used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHINESE MUSTARD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Asiatic mustard used as a potherb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Brassica juncea; chinese mustard; gai choi; indian mustard; leaf mustard

Hypernyms ("chinese mustard" is a kind of...):

mustard (any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica)

Holonyms ("chinese mustard" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Very hot prepared mustard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("Chinese mustard" is a kind of...):

mustard; table mustard (pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds)


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