white mustard
noun [ U ] uk/ˌwaɪt ˈmʌs.təd/ us/ˌwaɪt ˈmʌs.tɚd/
白芥末
a plant with yellow flowers whose pale seeds are used to make mustard (= a thick, spicy sauce that is eaten cold in small amounts)
White mustard is native to Europe. 白芥末原产于欧洲。
White mustard seed is mild and is often used as a pickling spice. 白芥子性温和，常被用作腌料。
Compare: black mustard
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- White mustard has fewer volatile oils than black mustard and the flavour is considered to be milder.
- This type of English mustard is usually made from white mustard seeds and its yellow colour comes from turmeric.