Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green-backed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: green-backed
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an animal, having a green-colored back, or having a green back as a primary feature.

adj

Of paper money, printed with green ink on the back, particularly during the Civil War era.

American usage

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does green-backed mean?: Of an animal, having a green-colored back, or having a green back as a primary feature.

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