Defn: A superior kind of souchong tea. De Colange.
POUCH-SHELL
Pouch"-shell`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small British and American pond snail (Bulinus hypnorum).
POUDRE
Pou"dre, n. Etym: [See Powder.]
Defn: Dust; powder. [Obs.] Chaucer. Poudre marchant Etym: [see
Merchant], a kind of flavoring powder used in the Middle Ages. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
POUDRETTE
Pou*drette", n. Etym: [F., dim. of poudre dust, powder. See Powder.]
Defn: A manure made from night soil, dried and mixed with charcoal, gypsum, etc.
POUF; POUFFE Pouf Pouffe (poof), n. [Written also pouff.] [F. pouf. Cf. Puff, n.] Lit., a puff; specif.: (a) A soft cushion, esp. one circular in shape and not, like a pilow, of bag form, or thin at the edges. (b) A piece of furniture like an ottoman, generally circular and affording cushion seats on all sides.
POULAINE
Pou*laine", n. Etym: [F. soulier à la poulaine.]
Defn: A long pointed shoe. See Cracowes.