Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astrantia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-tran-tia
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any herbaceous plant of the genus Astrantia.

Example Sentences

"To counter the heft of such big leaves, add dainty flowering plants like Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma palmata) or the underused astrantia in red or maroon."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

astrantias (plural)

Synonyms

masterwort

Questions

What does astrantia mean?: Any herbaceous plant of the genus Astrantia.
Where does astrantia come from?: From the genus name.

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