Sinapis

[L.]
(Bot.) A disused generic name for mustard; -- now called Brassica.

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Plant genus in the family Brassicaceae. The mustards. Cause poisoning due to sinalbin, sinigrin, mustard oil glucosinolates concentrated in the seeds, poisoning manifested by abdominal pain and diarrhea. Foliage can also cause nitrate–nitrite poisoning. Includes S. alba (white mustard, commercial mustard Brassica alba, B. hirta), S. arvensis (Brassica sinapis, B. arvensis, B. kaber, wild mustard, charlock—a common weed of cultivation), S. nigra (black mustard).

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IN BRIEF: n. - Small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica.

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Meaning #1: small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica
Synonym: genus Sinapis

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Sinapis

Sinapis arvensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Sinapis
Species
Sinapis alba Sinapis arvensis Sinapis flexuosa Sinapis pubescens

Sinapis is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. One of the species in this genus is White mustard (S. alba). Black mustard is sometimes placed in this genus as well, but is more often placed in the related genus Brassica. The leaves are used extensively in some cultures' cooking, including in North Indian cuisine.

It is also one of the varieties of "horta" or greens known as "Vrouves" in Greek cuisine, boiled and served with olive oil and lemon.

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