Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quercous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quer-cous
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to, oak trees (genus Quercus).

Example Sentences

"By the action of tannase on the tannin, a product ("quercous acid") is formed which can be reduced to ellagic acid."
"With a vast territory, China boasts fertile land and a wild climate favourable for mulberry growing and silkworm breeding. Its plentiful quercous woods can also be utilized for tussah breeding."
"In addition, quercous (oak-type) woods, suitable for tussah breeding, abound in many regions of the country and this type of silk is produced in at least 11 provinces."

Etymology

From Latin quercus, suffixed with -ous.

Questions

What does quercous mean?: Of, or relating to, oak trees (genus Quercus).
Where does quercous come from?: From Latin quercus, suffixed with -ous.

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