Definition of "foudre" [foudre]

• See foulder. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "If you meet with any superlatively good, and not else, pray send over a 'foudre' of it, and write to him."
• "Ramey Wine Cellars A NUANCED VISION | Hyde Vineyards in Napa, source of a great Ramey Chardonnay David Ramey was driving on a dusty road through the land of tequila and mezcal when he had what he describes as his "coup de foudre"—otherwise known as his road-to-Mexicali moment—and realized, improbably, that he wanted to make wine."
• "We started jamming in his rehearsal space and then my basement the week after that, and the band was born - it was like coup de foudre!"