Mustard vs. Turmeric

Mustard vs. Turmeric — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mustard and Turmeric

Mustardnoun

A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba, in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods.

Turmericnoun

(botany) An Indian plant, Curcuma longa, with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).

Mustardnoun

Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.

When the waitress brought the food I asked her if she had any Dijon mustard.

Turmericnoun

(cooking) The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.

Mustardnoun

The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.

Mustard and cress sandwiches.

Turmericnoun

A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.

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Mustardnoun

Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.

Turmericnoun

widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

Mustardnoun

The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.

Turmericnoun

ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning

Mustardadjective

Of a dark yellow colour.

Mustardnoun

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

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Mustardnoun

pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds

Mustardnoun

leaves eaten as cooked greens