Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amaroid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amaroid
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bitter substance extracted from a plant (other than an alkaloid or glycoside).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The name Amaroid is suggested for such bodies as these, in order to avoid confusion with glucosides and alkaloids, so many of which are also bitter."
"Picrotoxin is classed by Schon as an amaroid or bitter principle, although by some it is looked upon as a glucoside."

Etymology

From Latin amārus (“bitter”) + -oid.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

amaroids (plural)

Derived Forms

amaroidal

Questions

What does amaroid mean?: Any bitter substance extracted from a plant (other than an alkaloid or glycoside).
Where does amaroid come from?: From Latin amārus (“bitter”) + -oid.

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