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achene

/əˈkiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
ach-ene
IPA
/əˈkiːn/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French achène and its source, New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + χαίνω (khaínō, “to gape”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: achène, achena, ἀ-

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈkiːn/

Inflected Forms

achenes (plural) achaenium (alternative) achenium (alternative) akene (alternative)

Derived Forms

achaenocarp achenial achenocarp polyachene

Synonyms

achenium spermidium naked seed

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce achene?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkiːn/.
What does achene mean?
A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
Where does achene come from?
It is traced to French.

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