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mustard family

mus·tard fam·i·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhs-terd fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /ˈmʌs tərd ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhs-terd fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /ˈmʌs tərd ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definition of mustard family words

  • noun mustard family the plant family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate leaves, acrid or pungent juice, clusters of four-petaled flowers, and fruit in the form of a two-parted capsule, and including broccoli, cabbage, candytuft, cauliflower, cress, mustard, radish, sweet alyssum, turnip, and wallflower. 1

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Parts of speech for Mustard family

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mustard family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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