芥
mustard; trivial thing
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
mustard greens; mustard
Commonly used in cooking, seeds are ground into mustard powder
I added a little mustard to this soup, it has a sharp flavor.
Mustard seeds can be used to press cooking oil.
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Northern people often pickled mustard tuber as a side dish.
Chinese broccoli is a common cruciferous vegetable.
This cold mustard greens dish is refreshing and stimulates appetite.
noun
tiny grass; trivial thing
literaryUsed in literary and formal contexts, often paired with other words to emphasize insignificance
He regards this trivial matter as mere grass, caring nothing about it.
These minor problems will not affect the overall progress.
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In the eyes of great powers, disputes between small countries are just trivial quarrels.
He never takes personal gains or losses to heart.
This disaster made people realize the preciousness of life, and no longer treat it as trivial grass.