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adenium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
ade-ni-um
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species of shrubs classified in the genus Adenium, native to Africa and the Middle East, having large caudexes at the base of their stem, and bearing many colorful flowers on gnarled branches. They are often cultivated as bonsai.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

adeniums (plural)

Questions

What does adenium mean?
Any member of the species of shrubs classified in the genus Adenium, native to Africa and the Middle East, having large caudexes at the base of their stem, and bearing many colorful flowers on gnarled branches. They are often cultivated as bonsai.
Where does adenium come from?
From the genus name.

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