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abutilon

/əˈbjutˌl̩ɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
abu-tilon
IPA
/əˈbjutˌl̩ɑn/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.

Etymology

From New Latin [Term?], from Arabic أَبُو طِيلُون (ʔabū ṭīlūn, “Indian mallow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: أَبُو طِيلُون

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbjutˌl̩ɑn/
  • British English: /əˈbjuː.tɪˌlɒn/

Inflected Forms

abutilons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abutilon?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbjutˌl̩ɑn/.
What does abutilon mean?
Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.
Where does abutilon come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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