Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botany bay fever

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: botany bay fever
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Penal servitude; transportation.

British usage; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"What!—me not know my * * * Testament! Why!—it's the only * * * book you get a word of when you're nursing for Botany Bay fever."

Usage

Questions

What does botany bay fever mean?: Penal servitude; transportation.

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