mustard greens
mustard greens — noun
1. the edible leaves of a mustard plant, often cooked for a meal and sometimes eate
the edible leaves of a mustard plant, often cooked for a meal and sometimes eaten raw, with a slightly bitter, peppery taste
Ryo simmered mustard greens with garlic until the leaves turned soft.
cook + mustard greens
At lunch, Camila filled her bowl with rice, beans, and mustard greens.
serve mustard greens with other foods
The farmers at the market sold bunches of mustard greens beside the cabbages.
Hamza washed the mustard greens twice to remove the sand from the stems.
After tasting the soup, Sofie added mustard greens for a slightly bitter taste.
- collard greens
another cooked leafy vegetable, but collard greens are thicker and less peppery
- kale
a curlier, firmer green that is often chewier and less sharp in taste
- spinach
a softer, milder leaf that cooks faster and is commonly eaten raw
文法句型
cook + mustard greens
wash + mustard greens
a bunch of + mustard greens
用法筆記
Usually treated as a plural food noun, so 'mustard greens are' is more natural than 'mustard greens is'. In recipes, people often say 'some mustard greens' or 'a bunch of mustard greens' rather than using a singular countable form.