poudrière

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French

Etymology

From poudre +‎ -ière.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pu.dʁi.jɛʁ/
Audio: (file)

Noun

poudrière f (plural poudrières)

powder keg or magazine
(figuratively) tinderbox

Further reading

“poudrière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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