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petre en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpiːtə(ɹ)/

Meanings

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

Deriveds

petre oil · oil of petre

petre en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɛt.ɹiː/

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable) Clipping of pet regression.