mustard greens

plural noun

: the leaves of a mustard plant (Brassica juncea) eaten cooked or raw as a vegetable

We whip up a frittata with mustard greens seasoned with lots of fresh garlic.

—Brooke Dojny

Add greens to sandwich fillings for a crunchy contrast. Try using … endive, escarole, kale, mustard greens and turnip greens.

—Susan Jane Cheney

Pickled mustard greens … are the deliciously funky result of fermenting the fresh greens in a rice vinegar brine with chiles and garlic.

—Shannon Weber

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above