Indian mustard

noun

: an Asiatic mustard (Brassica juncea) that has pods growing at an angle with their stems and that is used as a potherb and is widely naturalized as a weed

called also leaf mustard

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“Indian mustard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indian%20mustard. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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