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African mustard

noun

Definition of African mustard 

: an Old World weedy annual plant (Erysimum repandum) that is related to the mustards, has bright yellow flowers, and is an adventive weed in much of North America

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First Known Use of African mustard

1926, in the meaning defined above

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