Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shikimic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shikim-ic
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to shikimic acid or its derivatives.

Etymology

From Japanese 樒 (shikimi, “star anise”) + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 樒
Suffix: ic

Derived Forms

aminoshikimic

Questions

What does shikimic mean?: Of or pertaining to shikimic acid or its derivatives.
Where does shikimic come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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