mustard
/ˈmʌstəd/noun
उच्चारण मस्टड
सरसों; राई
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a plant with yellow flowers whose seeds are used to make oil and a spicy sauce; a thick cold yellow or brown sauce
सरसों; राई
- mustard oil
- fields of mustard
- Fields of yellow mustard cover the plains of Punjab in winter.
+ 2 more examples
- We fry the fish in mustard oil.
- She spread a little mustard on the sandwich.
Synonyms sarson rai
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
mustard (uncountable)
Mustard is uncountable as a plant, seed or condiment; use some mustard, a spoonful of mustard.
Plant, बीज या condiment के रूप में 'mustard' uncountable है; some mustard, a spoonful of mustard कहें।
- Farmers in Rajasthan grow mustard.
- Add a teaspoon of mustard to the curry.
mustard seed / mustard oil / mustard field
Mustard works as a modifier: mustard oil, mustard seeds, mustard greens.
'Mustard' modifier के रूप में आता है: mustard oil, mustard seeds, mustard greens।
- Bengali cooking uses mustard oil.
- Add some mustard seeds to the hot oil.
mustard (colour)
Mustard is also a dull yellow-brown colour; use mustard-coloured or mustard yellow.
'Mustard' एक फीका पीला-भूरा रंग भी है; mustard-coloured या mustard yellow कह सकते हैं।
- She wore a mustard sari to the wedding.
cut the mustard (idiom)
Cut the mustard means to reach the required standard; it is informal and usually negative.
'Cut the mustard' का अर्थ आवश्यक स्तर तक पहुँचना है; यह informal है और प्रायः निषेध में आता है।
- The new bowler could not cut the mustard in the match.
mustard gas / mustard plaster
Mustard gas is a poisonous war gas; a mustard plaster is an old remedy for a cold.
'Mustard gas' युद्ध की जहरीली गैस है; 'mustard plaster' सर्दी का पुराना घरेलू इलाज है।
- Mustard gas was used in the First World War.
+Collocations 5
mustard + noun
oilseedfieldpastegreenssauce
- The mustard field turned yellow in February.
verb + mustard
growgrindsowspreadadd
- He spread mustard on the sandwich.
type of mustard
yellow mustardblack mustardEnglish mustardbrown mustardwholegrain mustard
- Black mustard seeds are used for tempering.
mustard + colour
mustard yellowmustard-colouredmustard shademustard tone
- The wall was painted mustard yellow.
mustard + season
mustard harvestmustard cropmustard sowingmustard price
- The mustard harvest begins in March.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's grandmother cooks fish in mustard oil.
राधिका की दादी सरसों के तेल में मछली पकाती हैं।
- Fields of yellow mustard flowers lined the highway.
सरसों के पीले फूलों के खेत राजमार्ग के किनारे फैले थे।
- Sarson ka saag is made from mustard greens.
सरसों का साग सरसों की पत्तियों से बनता है।
- Heat the oil and add mustard seeds until they splutter.
तेल गरम कीजिए और सरसों के दाने तब तक डालिए जब तक वे चटकने न लगें।
- The young batsman failed to cut the mustard at the national level.
युवा बल्लेबाज़ राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर अपेक्षित स्तर तक नहीं पहुँच सका।
- Mustard prices rose in the market after the poor harvest.
खराब फसल के बाद बाज़ार में सरसों के दाम बढ़ गए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ We grow many mustards in our village.
✓ We grow a lot of mustard in our village.
Mustard is uncountable and has no plural.
'Mustard' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Mustard, rapeseed and sesame all give edible oil, but they are different plants with different tastes.
सरसों, रेपसीड और तिल तीनों से खाने का तेल मिलता है, पर ये अलग पौधे हैं और स्वाद भी अलग है।
A yellow-flowered plant whose seeds give a sharp oil.
पीले फूलों वाला पौधा जिसके बीज तीखा तेल देते हैं।
- Mustard oil has a strong smell.
A plant whose small seeds give a mild oil.
वह पौधा जिसके छोटे बीज हल्का तेल देते हैं।
- Sesame seeds are used in til laddoos.
¶Idioms 1
cut the mustard
to be as good as necessary
अपेक्षित स्तर पर खरा उतरना
- The new player just doesn't cut the mustard at international level.
- Will his plan cut the mustard?
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sarson rai
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cut the mustard (informal, be good enough).
Idiom 'cut the mustard' (अनौपचारिक, पर्याप्त अच्छा होना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Mustard is a rabi crop; Rajasthan is the largest producer of rapeseed and mustard in India; sarson ka saag is a famous Punjabi dish.
सरसों रबी फ़सल है; राजस्थान भारत में सरसों का सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक है; सरसों का साग प्रसिद्ध पंजाबी व्यंजन है।