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The mustard plant is any one of several plant species in the genera Brassica, Rhamphospermum and Sinapis in the family Brassicaceae (the mustard family). Mustard seed is used as a spice. Grinding and mixing the seeds with water, vinegar, or other liquids creates the yellow condiment known as prepared mustard. The seeds can also be pressed to ...
The mustard plant has a "horn" in the center of its stem, thus its name, "horned mustard". head mustard head mustard Previously identified as B. juncea subsp. integrifolia var. rugosa. [3] The primary varieties are Swatow (dai gai choy, heart mustard cabbage, wrapped mustard cabbage) and Bamboo (jook gai choi). [4]
Hirschfeldia incana (formerly Brassica geniculata) is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by many common names, including shortpod mustard, buchanweed, hoary mustard [1] and Mediterranean mustard. [2] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Hirschfeldia, which is closely related to Brassica. [3]
The name Brassicaceae comes to international scientific vocabulary from Neo-Latin, from Brassica, the type genus, + -aceae, [16] a standardized suffix for plant family names in modern taxonomy. The genus name comes from the Classical Latin word brassica , referring to cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables .
The leaves of wild mustard are edible at the juvenile stage of the plant; [10] they are usually boiled, [3] such as in 18th century, in Dublin, where it was sold in the streets. [2] During the Great Famine of Ireland , wild mustard was a common famine food , even though it often caused stomach upset.
Black mustard plants in Saarbrücken Black mustard fruits at the Jardin des Plantes de Paris Black mustard seeds. It is an upright plant, growing to 70 centimetres (28 in) in width [2] and up to 1.2 metres (4 ft) tall in moist, fertile soil. The large stalked leaves are covered with hairs or bristles at the base, with smoother stems. [3] [4] [5]
Jewish texts compare the knowable universe to the size of a mustard seed to demonstrate the world's insignificance and to teach humility. [17] The mustard seed is mentioned in the Quran: "And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard ...
Mustard seed, seeds of the mustard plant used in cooking; Mustard greens (Brassica juncea), edible leaves from a variety of mustard plant; Mustard oil; Mustard family, or Brassicaceae, a family of plants; Mustard tree, or Salvadora persica; Mustard stick, the fresh fruit of the betel vine; Tomalley, sometimes called the "mustard" of a crab or ...