mustard seed

Small but mighty

A mustard seed is the tiny seed of the mustard plant, used as a spice and pressed for oil.

Because the seeds are small but grow into large plants, mustard seed appears in religious texts as a symbol of faith or potential: If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can move mountains.

faith

parable

Instructive allegorical narrative

trust · conviction · miracle · grace · prayer · devotion · gospel · scripture · Jesus · Matthew

botanical

germination

Seed's initial growth phase

  • sproutNew plant emergence
  • seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
  • podSeed case or cetacean group

brassica · cruciferous · cultivation · planting · harvest · horticulture · propagation · soil · greens · plant

spices

cumin

Ground aromatic seed

cardamom · fennel · caraway · sesame · nigella · anise

smallness

tiny

Extremely small in size

little · wee · grain · speck · particle · diminutive · infinitesimal

flavor

pungent

Sharply strong-smelling

  • piquantPleasingly sharp-tasting
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting

zesty · biting · peppery · spicy · hot · acrid · nippy · bracing · earthy · nutty

culinary

condiment

Flavor-adding table sauce

prepared · powder · oil · paste · vinaigrette · aioli · marinade · glaze · emulsify · dressing

Categories
Opposites
size/scale

mustard seedmountain

Tall natural landmass

boulder · sequoia · whale · elephant · colossus

faith/spiritual symbolism

mustard seedmountain

Tall natural landmass

doubt · unbelief · faithlessness · impossibility · despair

botanical development

mustard seedmature plant

Fully developed vegetation

harvest · fruit · fallen tree · stump · flower

Family

seed, seedy, mustard, seeded, seeding, seedless, mustards, mustard seeds, seeder

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G