powdered mustard

3.2

A fine dry spice made by grinding small yellow or brown seeds

noun
/ˈpaʊdərd ˈmʌstərd/

: mostaza en polvo

The recipe calls for both vinegar and powdered mustard to achieve a tangy taste.

Examples

She added a teaspoon of powdered mustard to the sauce for extra flavor.
The recipe calls for two teaspoons of powdered mustard.
Some people use powdered mustard as a natural remedy, but it should be handled with care.
I added powdered mustard to the salad dressing.
She added a teaspoon of powdered mustard to the sauce for extra flavor.
The recipe calls for both vinegar and powdered mustard to achieve a tangy taste.
I added powdered mustard to the salad dressing for a spicy kick.

Synonyms

mustard

vspowdered mustard

167 1.0

A sharp yellow or brown paste put on food to add flavor

is only the seed form ground into a fine spice not a paste

dry mustard

vspowdered mustard

1 2.5

Powder made from the small seeds of a plant used to add strong taste to food

has identical meaning and matches the same cooking use

table mustard

vspowdered mustard

2.8

A spicy yellow or brown paste made from ground seeds used as a sauce on sandwiches and meat

is the seed product used in general cooking not only for serving

How Processed

powdered mustard

3.2

mustard

12 2.0

Surface Forms

powdered mustard singular

powdered mustards plural

Morphology

powdered + mustard

The meaning 'mustard seeds ground into a fine, dry powder' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'powdered' (made into powder) with 'mustard' (the condiment/seeds). This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition common across languages and in cooking vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Powdered mustard comes from a simple, literal image: whole mustard seeds are ground very small to make a dry powdered form. The dry powder keeps a strong smell and heat and mixes easily into sauces, so it is used as a quick 'spice' or 'condiment' to add tangy flavor.