Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asclepias

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: as-cle-pias
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Asclepias.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin asclepiaslbor. taxonomic name Asclepiasbor. English asclepias Borrowed from taxonomic name Asclepias.

Word Breakdown

Root: Asclepias

Inflected Forms

asclepiases (plural)

Questions

What does asclepias mean?: Any plant of the genus Asclepias.
Where does asclepias come from?: Etymology tree Latin asclepiaslbor. taxonomic name Asclepiasbor. English asclepias Borrowed from taxonomic name Asclepias.

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