INDIAN MUSTARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Indian mustard mean? 

• INDIAN MUSTARD (noun)
  The noun INDIAN MUSTARD has 2 senses:

1. Asiatic mustard used as a potherb

2. leaves eaten as cooked greens

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• INDIAN 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 ("indian mustard" is a kind of...):

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

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

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Leaves eaten as cooked greens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

Indian mustard; leaf mustard; mustard; mustard greens

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

cruciferous vegetable (a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts)

 Context examples 

Brassica juncea is also known as Indian mustard.

(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Dictionary)

"All the Brassicas — be they Indian mustard, broccoli or Brussels sprouts — make these pungent, sulfur-smelling compounds, the glucosinolates," Jez said.

(Is a milder mustard on the way?, National Science Foundation)