Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acalypha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aca-lypha
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments.

Example Sentences

"Stumping my way through a welter of staghorns and acalyphas I made the steps, made the hill."

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Acalypha.

Word Breakdown

Root: Acalypha

Inflected Forms

acalyphas (plural)

Questions

What does acalypha mean?: Any plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments.
Where does acalypha come from?: Borrowed from taxonomic name Acalypha.

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