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Dry mustard   /draɪ mˈəstərd/   Listen
Dry mustard

noun
1.
A substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic.  Synonym: powdered mustard.






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"Dry mustard" Quotes from Famous Books



... is prompt and energetic, but safe in its action. For this purpose there is, perhaps, nothing better than a large teaspoonful of ground mustard in a tumblerful of warm water, and it has the advantage of being almost always at hand. If the dry mustard is not to be had, use mixed mustard from the mustard pot. Its operation may generally be facilitated by the addition of a like quantity of common table salt. If the mustard is not at hand, give two or ...
— Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 • Barkham Burroughs



Words linked to "Dry mustard" :   emetic, vomit, mustard, vomitive, nauseant, table mustard, powdered mustard



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