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alexanders

/ˌælɪɡˈzændɚz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
al-ex-an-ders
IPA
/ˌælɪɡˈzændɚz/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.

noun

Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

plural of alexander

name

plural of Alexander

noun

plural of Alexander

noun

Alternative letter-case form of alexanders.

Etymology

From French alisander, apparently named for Alexander the Great, for one or more species thought to be endemic to Macedonia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚz/
  • British English: /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəz/

Usage

Phrases

golden alexanders

Synonyms

alexander black lovage horse parsley smyrnium olusatrum

Rhymes With

sanders commanders anders flanders landers salamanders meanders handers slanders manders zanders ganders

Questions

How do you pronounce alexanders?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚz/.
What does alexanders mean?
Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
Where does alexanders come from?
It is traced to French.

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