Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clethra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: clethra
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Clethra of flowering shrubs or small trees bearing flowers in clusters.

Example Sentences

"Be warned that heights are more fixed than widths; clethra spreads slowly but indefinitely unless it is restrained."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Clethra.

Word Breakdown

Root: Clethra

Inflected Forms

clethras (plural)

Questions

What does clethra mean?: Any of the genus Clethra of flowering shrubs or small trees bearing flowers in clusters.
Where does clethra come from?: Borrowed from translingual Clethra.

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