Turmeric vs Mustard - What's the difference?
turmeric | mustard |
An Indian plant, , with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
The pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for stimulation, flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food.
A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.
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.
The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.
Dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.
The tomalley of a crab, which resembles the condiment.
Of a dark yellow colour.
As nouns the difference between turmeric and mustard
is that turmeric is an Indian plant, species: Curcuma longa, with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) while 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.As an adjective mustard is
of a dark yellow colour.turmeric
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
*Derived terms
* turmeric acid * turmeric paper * turmeric rootSee also
* kunyit * haldiReferences
mustard
English
(Brassica)Noun
(en-noun)- When the waitress brought the food I asked her if she had any Dijon mustard .
- Mustard and cress sandwiches.