Cabbage Mustard
/ˈkæb.ɪdʒ ˌmʌs.tərd/noun
A mustard plant or mustard variety associated with cabbage-like leaves or cultivation among cabbage crops.
Did you know?The word mustard traces back to an ancient preparation of crushed mustard seeds blended with must, the unfermented juice of grapes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kaput-
“Head; the top or chief part”
Classical Latin
Latin
caput
“Head”
Medieval Latin to Old French
Latin/Old French
caput / caboche
“Head; rounded head or lump”
13th Century
Middle English
caboche
“Head; a rounded object, developing into the source of cabbage”
Old English
Old English
must
“Fresh grape juice before fermentation”
13th–14th Century
Old French/English
mustarde / mustard
“A condiment made from mustard seed mixed with must; later, the mustard plant and its prepared sauce”