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powder-douce

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
pow-der--douce
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet spice mixture used in medieval cookery.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French poudre-douce.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: poudre-douce

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

powder-forte

Questions

What does powder-douce mean?
A sweet spice mixture used in medieval cookery.
Where does powder-douce come from?
It is traced to French.

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