Definitions For Amadou

Noun

AMADOU (uncountable) A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder. : (Ure)

Translations

Armenian: աբեթ, sc=Armn, ղավ, sc=Armn {{qualifier, dialectal}} Azerbaijani: qov Finnish: taula French: amadou Georgian: აბედი, sc=Geor Russian: трут Turkish: kav

Etymology

From {{etyl, fr, en}} amadou, , tinder, lure, bait, from amadouer, , to allure, caress, perhaps from Icelandic mata, , to feed, which is akin to English meat.