| NOUN | plant | Brassica nigra, black mustard | widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds |
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| Meaning | widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard. | |
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| Synonym | black mustard | |
| Member of | Brassica, genus Brassica | mustards |
| Parts | mustard seed | black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders |
| Broader | mustard | Any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica |
| Spanish | brassica nigra, mostaza negra | |
| Catalan | brassica nigra, Brassica nigra | |
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