名詞 mustard:

1. any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
2. pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
   同義詞：table mustard
3. leaves eaten as cooked greens
   同義詞：mustard greens, leaf mustard, Indian mustard

1. I don't like mustard; it's too hot.
   ＂我不愛吃芥末，這東西太辣了。＂
2. Pepper, curry and mustard are hot.
   胡椒，咖喱，以及芥末是辣的。
3. This meat should be seasoned with salt and mustard.
   這肉里應(yīng)該加些鹽和芥末。
4. He put some mustard into the dish.
   他向菜里放了些芥末。

mus.tard

n.（名詞）

Any of various Eurasian plants of the genusBrassica, especially B. nigra and B. juncea, which are cultivated for their pungent seeds.
芥菜：歐亞大陸蕓苔屬 中的各種植物的一種，特別是 棕芥 和 芥菜 （因其辛辣的種子而被栽培）
A condiment made from the powdered seeds of some of these plants.
芥末：由一些這些植物的種子磨成粉末制成的佐料調(diào)味品
A member of the mustard family.
十字花科的一種
Color A dark yellow to light olive brown.
【色彩】 一種介于深黃和橄欖棕色的顏色

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>cut the mustard
To perform up to expectations or to a required standard.
收割芥菜：行動(dòng)起來以求符合期望或達(dá)到預(yù)定標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
來源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French mustarde
源自 古法語(yǔ) mustarde
from Latin mustum [must, unfermented wine] * see must 3
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) mustum [沒有發(fā)酵的葡萄酒] *參見 must3

【引伸】
mus.tardy
adj.（形容詞）