petre

See also: Petre and pêtre

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpiːtə(ɹ)/
Homophones: peter, Peter

Noun

petre (uncountable)

(archaic) saltpetre
- 1841, The Farmer's Magazine, page 282:
  Oats are much assisted by the application of petre […]

Derived terms

References

“petre”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Peret, Peter, Prete, peert, peter, repet.

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