petre

See also: Petre and pêtre

English

Pronunciation

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

Noun

petre (uncountable)

1. (archaic) saltpetre
   • 1841, The Farmer's Magazine, page 282:

     Oats are much assisted by the application of petre […]

Derived terms

• oil of petre
• petre oil

References

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

Anagrams

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