Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kanary tree

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ka-nary tree
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tropical tree Canarium indicum, found from the Malay Archipelago eastwards through New Guinea to the Pacific islands.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Notwithstanding the losses incurred by these terrific visitations, and the small size and isolated position of these little islands, they have been and still are of considerable value to the Dutch Government, as the chief nutmeg-garden in the world. Almost the whole surface is planted with nutmegs, grown under the shade of lofty Kanary trees (Kanarium commune)."

Etymology

From Malay kaneri (“tree of the genus Canarium”) + tree.

Word Breakdown

Root: kaneri

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

kanary trees (plural) kanari tree (alternative)

Questions

What does kanary tree mean?: The tropical tree Canarium indicum, found from the Malay Archipelago eastwards through New Guinea to the Pacific islands.
Where does kanary tree come from?: From Malay kaneri (“tree of the genus Canarium”) + tree.

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