mustard seed

• Très petite graine de la plante de moutarde, souvent utilisée métaphoriquement dans des contextes religieux et philosophiques pour désigner quelque chose de minuscule ayant un énorme potentiel de croissance ou de foi.

A very small seed from the mustard plant, often used metaphorically in religious and philosophical contexts to represent something tiny that has great potential for growth or faith.

1. Small seed of the mustard plantA2formal

   A very small seed from the mustard plant, often used as a spice or in cooking.

   graine de moutarde

   • Mustard seeds are used to flavor curries and pickles.
   • She added a pinch of mustard seeds to the hot oil.
   • The recipe calls for whole mustard seeds.

2. Symbol of small beginningsB2formal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that starts very small but has great potential to grow.

   grain de moutarde

   • The project started as a mustard seed of an idea.
   • Her faith was like a mustard seed, small but powerful.
   • The company grew from a mustard seed into a global enterprise.