Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

culverkey

/ˈkʌlvə(ɹ)ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cul-verkey
IPA: /ˈkʌlvə(ɹ)ki/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An English meadow plant, perhaps the columbine or the bluebell squill (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"a girl cropping culverkeys and cowslips, all to make garlands"

Etymology

From culver + key?

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

culverkeys (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce culverkey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌlvə(ɹ)ki/.
What does culverkey mean?: An English meadow plant, perhaps the columbine or the bluebell squill (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).
Where does culverkey come from?: From culver + key?

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