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mustardize en · VERB

Etymology

From mustard + -ize.

Meanings

1. (historical, transitive) To affect with mustard gas, (as in World War I). To gas.
   • mustardized areas
2. (of food, rare) To prepare with mustard.
   • The mixture is bound with a highly mustardized dressing—either a vinaigrette with a great deal of Dijon mustard added to it or the form of mayonnaise made with hard-boiled egg yolks. 1975 May 1, James Beard, “I Love Mustard”, in Esquire, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2022:
   • With two slices of mustardized bread, I open the doors to the pool to stretch myself on the chaise. 2002, Jean Shields, Air Burial, page 167:
   • The waiter may try to steer you away from Filet Strips with Flaming Mustard Sauce because he thinks you want a thick steak, a real steak, and that's what Grison's is all about. But stick with this mustardized number, an au polvre steak sautéed in a chafing dish at tableside without annoying flourishes. 1977, Arthur Bloomfield, Arthur Bloomfield's Guide to San Francisco Restaurants, page 96:

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