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mustard

[muhs-terd] / ˈmʌs tərd /


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"An army of 70,000 is simply not going to cut the mustard in the sort of war we are going to have to face," says Gen Sir Richard Shirreff.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

A famous mustard brand synonymous with Norwich has been put up for sale.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

When a 65-foot hot dog sculpture returned to Times Square dressed only with mustard, Heinz and agency Rethink installed a billboard behind it appearing to pour the ketchup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Kennedy flakes the cooled salmon into a metal bowl while Gruel adds an egg, panko, Dijon mustard, chopped red onion, chives, nutritional yeast and avocado-oil mayonnaise.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

I could hardly breathe for the smell of incense and the mustard oil burning in the hundreds of little lamps.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

The space and financial investment required is minor: in the study, the gardening took place in regular flower boxes, while the plants cultivated, such as peas, beans, mustards and salads, came from the shop shelf.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

Weaver notes that this variety is among High Mowing's best-selling mustards and is "very popular among commercial growers for its high and reliable productivity and great flavor," which is sweet and slightly pungent.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2023

There are numerous kinds of wild mustards in California, but black mustard or Brassica nigra is considered among the most pervasive.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2023

One of the easiest ways to start playing with mustards in your cooking is to add them to sauces and vinaigrettes.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

That evening the women brought bowls of pot liquor from black-eyed peas, from mustards, from cabbage, from kale, from collards, from turnips, from beets, from green beans.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison


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