Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flower moon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: flow-er -moon
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A full moon in May.

Example Sentences

"May’s full moon is named after the blooming of abundant flowers in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also called the Budding Moon, or Leaf Budding Moon."

Inflected Forms

flower moons (plural)

Synonyms

budding moon leaf-budding moon

Questions

What does flower moon mean?: A full moon in May.

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