mustasa
mustása with stress marks
mustard plant
Usage Note
Mustasa comes from Spanish mostaza but in the Philippines typically refers to the leafy mustard green used as a vegetable in dishes like sinigang and paksiw — not the condiment. The slightly pungent leaves are commonly sold in wet markets.
Examples
" Mahilig ako sa mustasa. "
Natural Translation
I like mustard greens.
Literal Translation
Fond I of mustard-greens.
" Masarap ihalo ang sariwang mustasa sa sabaw ng sinigang. "
Natural Translation
It is delicious to mix fresh mustard leaves in the sinigang broth.
Literal Translation
Delicious to-mix the fresh mustard-leaves in broth of sinigang.
" Bago lutuin ang ulam, hinugasan muna namin ang mga dahon ng mustasa upang maalis ang anumang dumi. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking the dish, we first washed the mustard leaves to remove any dirt.
Literal Translation
Before to-cook the dish, washed first we the [mga] leaf of mustard in-order to-remove the any dirt.
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