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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A weedy, annual Eurasian plant (Brassica nigra) in the mustard family, having racemes of yellow flowers and pungent seeds used as a spice.

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  • noun widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard

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