Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

japonaise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: japon-aise
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of almond meringue dessert.

noun

Alternative form of japonaise (“kind of dessert”).

Etymology

From French japonaise (literally “Japanese”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: japonaise

Inflected Forms

japonaises (plural)

Questions

What does japonaise mean?: A kind of almond meringue dessert.
Where does japonaise come from?: It is traced to French.

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