poudrière

French

Etymology

From poudre +‎ -ière.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.dʁi.jɛʁ/

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Noun

poudrière f (plural poudrières)

1. powder keg or magazine
2. (figuratively) tinderbox

Further reading

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