black mustard
noun [ U ] uk/ˌblæk ˈmʌs.təd/ us/ˈblæk ˌmʌs.tɚd/
黑芥末
a plant with yellow flowers whose black seeds are used to make mustard (= a thick, spicy sauce that is eaten cold in small amounts)
Black mustard has the most pungent flavour. 黑芥末的味道最为辛辣。
This mustard is made from a mixture of white and black mustard seeds. 这种芥末是由白芥子和黑芥子混合制成的。
Compare: white mustard
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- English mustard was traditionally made by blending different varieties of the hot seeds of black mustard with the milder seeds of white mustard.
- Black mustard does best in a sunny place and fertile moist soil.