mustard tree

• Ein großer Strauch oder kleiner Baum, der für seine winzigen Samen bekannt ist und oft in Gleichnissen und Redewendungen erwähnt wird, um etwas Kleines zu beschreiben, das zu etwas Großem oder Bedeutendem heranwächst.

A large shrub or small tree known for its tiny seeds, often referenced in parables and idioms to describe something small growing into something large or significant.

1. A large shrub or small treeB2formal

   A plant from the Brassicaceae family, known for its small seeds used to make mustard. In some contexts, it refers to a tree-like shrub that can grow quite large.

   Senfbaum

   • The mustard tree can grow up to 20 feet tall in warm climates.
   • Birds often nest in the branches of the mustard tree.
   • The farmer planted a mustard tree near the edge of his field.

2. Biblical referenceC1formal

   In the Bible, a metaphor for something that starts very small but grows into something large and significant.

   Biblische Anspielung

   • The parable of the mustard seed describes how faith can grow like a mustard tree.
   • He compared his small business to a mustard tree, starting tiny but expanding greatly.
   • The mustard tree symbolizes growth from humble beginnings.