Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haak-en-steek

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
haak-en-s-teek
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plant Acacia tortilis.

Etymology

From Afrikaans [Term?].

Origin

Questions

What does haak-en-steek mean?
The plant Acacia tortilis.
Where does haak-en-steek come from?
It is traced to Afrikaans.

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