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asimina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
asim-i-na
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pawpaw (Asimina triloba), a fruit-bearing plant.

American usage; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From an Algonquian word *assimin or *rassimin (the second element of which is -min, "berry, fruit"), via Cajun French assiminier.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, assiminier

Usage

Inflected Forms

asiminas (plural)

Questions

What does asimina mean?
The pawpaw (Asimina triloba), a fruit-bearing plant.
Where does asimina come from?
From an Algonquian word *assimin or *rassimin (the second element of which is -min, "berry, fruit"), via Cajun French assiminier.

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