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mustard | false |

As adjectives the difference between mustard and false

is that mustard is of a dark yellow colour while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As a noun mustard

is a plant of certain species of the genus brassica'', or of related genera (especially ''sinapis alba , in the family brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods.

mustard

English

(Brassica)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica'', or of related genera (especially ''Sinapis alba , in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods.
  • Powder or paste made from seeds of the mustard plant, and used as a condiment or a spice.
  • When the waitress brought the food I asked her if she had any Dijon mustard .
  • The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.
  • Mustard and cress sandwiches.
  • Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.
  • The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.
  • Adjective

  • Of a dark yellow colour.
  • Derived terms

    * black mustard * brown mustard * cut the mustard * English mustard * French mustard * garlic mustard * green mustard * Indian mustard * keen as mustard * mustard gas * mustard oil * mustard plaster * mustard powder * mustard pot * mustard seed * nitrogen mustard * treacle-mustard * wall mustard * white mustard * wild mustard * yellow mustard

    See also

    * arugula * bitter cress * brassica * charlock * cress * dame's violet * hedge garlic * jack-by-the-hedge * peppergrass * sea rocket * shepherd's purse * silique * rape (plant) * wasabi * wintercress *

    false

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1551, year_published=1888
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  • Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation
  • Spurious, artificial.
  • :
  • *
  • *:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
  • (lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
  • Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
  • :
  • Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
  • :
  • *(John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • *:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
  • Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
  • :
  • *(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
  • *:whose false foundation waves have swept away
  • Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
  • (lb) Out of tune.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of two options on a true-or-false test.
  • Synonyms

    * * See also

    Antonyms

    * (untrue) real, true

    Derived terms

    * false attack * false dawn * false friend * falsehood * falseness * falsify * falsity

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Not truly; not honestly; falsely.
  • * Shakespeare
  • You play me false .

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