Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green dragon book

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: green -drag-on -book
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Principles of Compiler Design (1977), a notable textbook about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman.

Slang

Etymology

The textbook was originally published with a green dragon on its cover art.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

the Green Dragon Book (canonical)

Phrases

Dragon Book Blue Dragon Book Purple Dragon Book Red Dragon Book

Frequently Paired Words

Dragon Book Blue Dragon Book Purple Dragon Book Red Dragon Book

Questions

What does green dragon book mean?: Principles of Compiler Design (1977), a notable textbook about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman.
Where does green dragon book come from?: The textbook was originally published with a green dragon on its cover art.

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