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pot-et-fleur

/pɒteɪˈfləː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
pot-et-fleur
IPA
/pɒteɪˈfləː/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of flower arrangement that combines pot plants with cut flowers.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined in 1960, from French pot (“pot”) + et (“and”) + fleur (“flower”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pɒteɪˈfləː/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce pot-et-fleur?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɒteɪˈfləː/.
What does pot-et-fleur mean?
A style of flower arrangement that combines pot plants with cut flowers.
Where does pot-et-fleur come from?
Coined in 1960, from French pot (“pot”) + et (“and”) + fleur (“flower”).

How to pronounce pot-et-fleur

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