ordure
[ awr-jer, ‐dyoor ]
noun
dung; manure; excrement.
Origin of ordure
1Other words from ordure
- or·dur·ous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ordure
ordure
/ (ˈɔːdjʊə) /
noun
excrement; dung
something regarded as being morally offensive
Origin of ordure
1C14: via Old French, from ord dirty, from Latin horridus shaggy
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