poudrette
poudrette · poudrettes
A solid powdered agricultural manure prepared by composting human feces by mixing it…A solid powdered agricultural manure prepared by composting human feces (night soil from outhouses and dry closets) by mixing it with various other ingredients (e.g., ground gypsum, lime, ashes) and then aging and drying the result.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, countable, uncountable)A solid powdered agricultural manure prepared by composting human feces (night soil from outhouses and dry closets) by mixing it with various other ingredients (e.g., ground gypsum, lime, ashes) and then aging and drying the result.
Origin
Borrowed from French poudrette.Borrowed from French poudrette.
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Forms
plural: poudrettes| Singular | poudrette |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable