German tinder
/ˈdʒəːmən ˈtɪndə/Now historical
noun
1A felt-like material prepared from the fruiting bodies of Fomes fomentarius and certain other fungi, used especially as tinder (usually after having been soaked in saltpetre); = amadou. Now historical.
2More fully German tinder fungus. The bracket fungus Fomes fomentarius; compare tinder-fungus. Now rare.
Origin
Late 18th century. From German + tinder.
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