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One shop word, more than one plantMustard is not a species.
Mustard is a shop word for more than one brassica. Tamil kadugu is Brassica juncea. Turnip and yellow sarson are Brassica rapa. Black mustard is Mutarda nigra. White table mustard is Sinapis alba. Rapeseed oil is Brassica napus. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Kadugu · Brassica juncea
Brassica juncea — kadugu / rai, the brown tadka seed.
- Turnip · Brassica rapa
Brassica rapa — shalgam / yellow sarson, the turnip and oilseed crop.
- Black mustard · Mutarda nigra
Mutarda nigra — kali rai, the dark black-mustard seed.
- White mustard · Sinapis alba
Sinapis alba — safed rai, the pale table-mustard seed.
- Rapeseed · Brassica napus
Brassica napus — rapeseed / canola, the pale imported oilseed.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.