Phrase guide

mustard greens

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Brassica juncea, a mustard plant with edible leaves, seeds, and stem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chinese mustard, green mustard cabbage, Indian mustard, leaf mustard

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

leaves eaten as cooked greens

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mustard, leaf mustard, Indian mustard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cruciferous vegetable

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assamese: লাই (lai) — Brassica juncea
  • Basque: ziape — Brassica juncea
  • Burmese: မုန်ညင်း (munnyang:) — Brassica juncea
  • Cherokee: ᎠᏲᏍᎩ (ayosgi) — Brassica juncea
  • Chinese Mandarin: 芥菜 (jiècài) — Brassica juncea
  • Finnish: sareptansinappi — Brassica juncea
  • French: moutarde brune — Brassica juncea
  • French: moutarde indienne — Brassica juncea
  • French: chou faux jonc — Brassica juncea
  • Hindi: राई (rāī) — Brassica juncea
  • Portuguese: mostarda-castanha — Brassica juncea
  • Portuguese: mostarda-marrom — Brassica juncea
  • Swedish: sareptasenap — Brassica juncea
  • Swedish: brunsenap — Brassica juncea