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BRASSICA NIGRA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard
Synonyms:
black mustard; Brassica nigra
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Brassica nigra" is a kind of...):
mustard (any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica)
Meronyms (parts of "Brassica nigra"):
mustard seed (black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders)
Holonyms ("Brassica nigra" is a member of...):
Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)
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