Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white beaksedge

/waɪt ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: white beaksedge
IPA: /waɪt ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sedge of species Rhynchospora alba.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dark bog pools are spiked with Common Cottongrass and White Beak-sedge, and in summer the brown, peaty water is warm to the touch."

Etymology

From white + beaksedge, especially from contrast with brown beaksedge (Rhynchospora fusca).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

white beak-sedge (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce white beaksedge?: The recorded pronunciation is /waɪt ˈbiːk.sɛd͡ʒ/.
What does white beaksedge mean?: A sedge of species Rhynchospora alba.
Where does white beaksedge come from?: From white + beaksedge, especially from contrast with brown beaksedge (Rhynchospora fusca).

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