poudrette

[ poo-dret ]

noun

1. a fertilizer made from dried night soil mixed with other substances, as gypsum and charcoal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of poudrette¹

1830–40; < French, equivalent to poudre powder ¹ + -ette -ette

Example Sentences

In the quarter of La Poudrette, and of lonely promenades, in the direction of Mnilmontant.

From Project Gutenberg

Both in Mexico and Peru the soil received a dressing of poudrette.

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