powdered mustard

Definitions of powdered mustard
  1. noun
    a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic
    synonyms: dry mustard
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    type of:
    emetic, nauseant, vomit, vomitive
    a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
    mustard, table mustard
    pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
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