pólvora
/ˈpolboɾa/ · B2 · noun · f
gunpowder
💥 pólvora = from Latin pulvis, dust, so gunpowder is explosive dust
Pólvora comes from Latin pulvis (dust, powder), the same root as English pulverize and powder. Gunpowder is literally a fine powder, so link pólvora with powder: both start with p and share the sense of something ground fine.