Noun: mustard seed
- Black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders
"She toasted mustard seeds before adding them to the pickle recipe"
Derived forms: mustard seeds
Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], seasoner, seasoning
Part of: black mustard, Brassica hirta, Brassica nigra, mustard, Sinapis alba, table mustard, white mustard
Encyclopedia: Mustard seed