Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceanothus

/ˌsiː.əˈnoʊθəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
cean-oth-us
IPA
/ˌsiː.əˈnoʊθəs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Ceanothus of North American buckthorns.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce ceanothus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsiː.əˈnoʊθəs/.
What does ceanothus mean?
Any of the genus Ceanothus of North American buckthorns.
Where does ceanothus come from?
From the genus name.

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