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poudrette

pou·drette
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo-dret]
    • /puˈdrɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo-dret]
    • /puˈdrɛt/

Definition of poudrette word

  • noun poudrette a fertilizer made from dried night soil mixed with other substances, as gypsum and charcoal. 1

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Origin of poudrette

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < French, equivalent to poudre powder1 + -ette -ette

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Parts of speech for Poudrette

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

poudrette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poudrette usage trend in Literature

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