What does petre mean?
Petre means (archaic) saltpetre.
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/ˈpiːtə(ɹ)/ · noun
(archaic) saltpetre.
Oats are much assisted by the application of petre[…]
Use petre when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Petre means (archaic) saltpetre.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Oats are much assisted by the application of petre[…]
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