Cache la Poudre

English

Etymology

A corruption of the French cache à la poudre ("powder cache"), referring to an incident in the 1820s when French trappers, caught by a snowstorm, were forced to bury part of their gunpowder along the banks of the river.

Pronunciation

• (General American, Colorado) enPR: kăsh′ lə pōō′-dûr, IPA^(key): [ˌkæʃ lə ˈpudɜɹ]

• Audio (Colorado):

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Proper noun

Cache la Poudre

1. A river in Colorado, United States.