poudrière

French

Etymology

From poudre +‎ -ière

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pu.dʁi.jɛʁ/

Noun

poudrière f (plural poudrières)

powder keg or magazine
(figuratively) tinderbox

Further reading

“poudrière” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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