mustard

Hotdog's yellow topping

Mustard is a pungent condiment made from the seeds of the mustard plant, mixed with vinegar or other liquids.

The color mustard is a brownish yellow.

Keen as mustard means very eager.

To cut the mustard is to meet a standard or perform adequately: He couldn't cut the mustard anymore.

Mustard gas, despite the name, is an unrelated chemical weapon.

condiment

whole-grain

Using complete cereal kernels

deli · ketchup · mayonnaise · relish · sauerkraut · pastrami · bratwurst · burger · barbecue · picnic

pungent

heat

Transferred thermal energy

wasabi · kick · zing · bite · hot · eye-watering · fiery · intense · strong · acrid

plant

brassica

Cruciferous vegetable genus

agriculture · harvest · garden · cultivar · flowering · annual · horticulture · vegetable · leafy

oilseed

oil

Slippery viscous fluid

cooking oil · extraction · cold-pressed · seeds · biodiesel · industrial · lubricant · refined · unrefined · expeller

dressing

vinaigrette

Oil-and-sour sauce

balsamic · greens · arugula · romaine · spinach · kale · mesclun · cider vinegar · tahini · lemon

yellow

color

Visual hue property

  • goldenBright yellow, or precious
  • brightEmitting or reflecting light
  • ochreIron-rich earth pigment

amber · pale · warm · vivid · sunshine · lemon · maize · canary · flaxen · straw

gas

chemical weapon

Toxic agent for warfare

vesicant · toxic · military · burns · exposure · treaty · banned

Categories
Opposites
condiment preference/contrast

mustardmayonnaise

Emulsified egg-oil spread

plain · ketchup · unseasoned · bland · mild

presence/absence

mustardmustardless

Without the yellow condiment

plain · dry · bare

color spectrum (mustard yellow)

mustardpurple

Hue between crimson and azure

violet · lavender · indigo · navy blue · periwinkle

Phrases
Family

mustard plaster, mustards, mustard seeds, mustard gas, mustardy, mustard seed, mustard greens, mustard oil

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G