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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPowder
/ˈpaʊ.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dry, bulk solid composed of a large number of very fine particles.
"The chef used a fine powder of sugar to dust the cake." - 2
A substance in a powdered form, often used in cooking or manufacturing.
"She added a fine powder of turmeric to the curry for flavor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'powder' originates from the Latin 'pulvis', meaning 'dust'. It evolved through Old French 'poudrier', which referred to a container for powder, before entering Middle English as 'pouder'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include any finely ground substance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Powder" is said worldwide
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poudre
Transliteration: pudʁ
"Elle a saupoudré la tarte de poudre de sucre."
Pulver
Transliteration: ˈpʊlvɐ
"Der Koch verwendete feines Pulver aus Zucker."
polvere
Transliteration: ˈpol.vere
"Ha cosparso la torta di polvere di zucchero."
polvo
Transliteration: ˈpol.βo
"Espolvoreó la tarta con polvo de azúcar."
pó
Transliteration: pɔ
"Ela polvilhou o bolo com pó de açúcar."
पाउडर
Transliteration: pāuḍar
"उसने केक पर चीनी का पाउडर छिड़का।"
粉末
Transliteration: fěnmò
"她在蛋糕上撒了糖粉。"
가루
Transliteration: garu
"그녀는 케이크에 설탕 가루를 뿌렸다."
粉
Transliteration: ko
"彼女はケーキに砂糖の粉を振りかけた。"
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