Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chipko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: chip-ko
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a forest conservation movement in India, members of which wrapped their arms around trees to prevent felling.

Inflected Forms

Chipkos (plural)

Phrases

tree hugger

Frequently Paired Words

tree hugger

Questions

What does chipko mean?: A member of a forest conservation movement in India, members of which wrapped their arms around trees to prevent felling.

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