name
Meaning 1
Alternative form of Pu'er.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
puer
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈpju.ɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpjuː.ə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpjʊə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -uːə(ɹ)
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rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
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General-American: /ˈpʊəɹ/
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General-American: /ˈpu.əɹ/
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General-American: /ˈpu.ɛɹ/
noun
Meaning 2
Dung (of dogs, fowls, etc) used in tanning, after applying lime, to soften skins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of pu'er.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 4
Ellipsis of puer aeternus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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History
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of 普洱 (Pǔ'ěr), without syllable-dividing mark (隔音符號/隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào)).
Perhaps from French puer.
Borrowed from Latin puer (“boy, lad, child”).