mottenbal

Signification (Anglais)

1. (masculine) a mothball, bug-repelling ball
2. (figuratively, in-plural, masculine) long-term storage; unsavory state (of conservation)

Concepts

boule de naphtaline

balle de camphre

Traductions

Mottenkugel

mothball

naftalina

pallina tarmicida

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɔ.tə(n)ˌbɑl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Compound of mot (“moth”) + -en- + bal (“ball”).