white mustard

white mustard
white mustard n a Eurasian mustard (Brassica hirta) with pale yellow seeds that yield mustard and mustard oil

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yellow mustard Brassica alba (L.) Rabenh., which has been used as an emetic and counterirritant. Since the plant contains sinigrin, animals consuming large quantities of it may develop fatal gastroenteritis.

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