Meaning & use
mustard tree
A shrub or small tree that grows from a mustard seed, referenced in the Bible as an example of great growth from something very small.
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The parable compares faith to a mustard seed that grows into a large mustard tree offering shelter to birds.
Farmers in the region still cultivate a variety of mustard tree for its pungent seeds and oil.
A note on using this word
The biblical mustard tree is often identified with plants such as black mustard or Salvadora persica, valued as a symbol of small beginnings leading to large results.
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