tinder
noun /ˈtɪndə(r)/
/ˈtɪndər/
[uncountable]- dry material, especially wood or grass, that burns easily and can be used to light a fire
引火物;火绒;火种 - The fire started late Saturday in tinder-dry grass near the Snake River.
大火是星期六晚些时候在斯内克河附近干枯的草地上燃起的。
词源Old English tynder, tyndre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tonder and German Zunder. - The fire started late Saturday in tinder-dry grass near the Snake River.