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albizzia

/ælˈbɪzi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-bizzia
IPA
/ælˈbɪzi.ə/
28
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of trees and shrubs considered either now or formerly to belong to the genus Albizia.

Etymology

From the commonly used, but invalid taxonomic name Albizzia, a correction of Albizia to match Filippo degli Albizzi's name. Such corrections, however, are not allowed by the taxonomic rules.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ælˈbɪzi.ə/

Inflected Forms

albizzias (plural)

Synonyms

albizia

Rhymes With

tunisia

Questions

How do you pronounce albizzia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈbɪzi.ə/.
What does albizzia mean?
Any of a number of trees and shrubs considered either now or formerly to belong to the genus Albizia.
Where does albizzia come from?
From the commonly used, but invalid taxonomic name Albizzia, a correction of Albizia to match Filippo degli Albizzi's name. Such corrections, however, are not allowed by the taxonomic rules.

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