Chinese mustard
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- noun
- /ˈtʃaɪniːz ˈmʌstərd/
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mostaza china
- Do you have any Chinese mustard for the spring rolls?
Examples
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Be careful with Chinese mustard; it's spicier than you might expect.
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The chef added a spoonful of Chinese mustard to the sauce for bold flavor.
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She dipped her egg roll into the Chinese mustard for an extra kick of heat.
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I love the taste of Chinese mustard with dumplings.
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I like to add Chinese mustard to my dumplings for an extra kick of flavor.
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The restaurant served crispy wontons with a side of Chinese mustard for dipping.
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At the market, I bought a jar of Chinese mustard to spice up my stir-fry dishes.
Synonyms
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A sharp yellow or brown paste put on food to add flavor
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A smooth slightly spicy mustard used to flavor food
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A sauce made from mustard mixed with vinegar and oil
A spicy yellow or brown paste made from ground seeds used as a sauce on sandwiches and meat
A plant with reddish brown seeds used to add a slightly spicy taste to food
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a simple adjective+noun composition meaning a type or variety of mustard associated with China, so a B1 learner who knows 'Chinese' and 'mustard' can infer it denotes mustard of Chinese origin or style. There may be minor ambiguity between the condiment sense and the leafy greens, but the overall meaning is compositionally derivable and follows a common cross-linguistic pattern.
Etymology
Chinese mustard is a spicy paste made by grinding strong mustard seeds; imagine a tiny dab that makes your eyes water and clears your nose, and that's why it is used as a hot 'condiment'.