poubelle

French

Etymology

From Poubelle, after Eugène Poubelle, who promulgated an ordinance in 1884 that all apartments should have trash cans.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /pu.bɛl/, X-SAMPA: /pu.bEl/

Noun

poubelle f (plural poubelles)

1. rubbish
2. rubbish bin, garbage can