Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fecula

/ˈfɛkjʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fec-u-la
IPA: /ˈfɛkjʊlə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Starchy sediment extracted from plants, especially those which are used as food.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Arrowroot is the fecula of Maran′ta arundina′cea or West Indian arrowroot; Sex. Syst. Monandria Monogynia; Nat. Ord. Marantaceæ; a plant, which is a native of South America and the West Indies, where it is largely cultivated in gardens and provision grounds. The tubers or roots are beaten into a pulp, stirred with cold water, removing the fibres with the hand; the milky juice is passed through a fine sieve, and the starch is allowed to subside in the strained fluid. The fecula is then washed, and dried without heat. This is the Arrowroot."

Etymology

From Latin faecula, diminutive of faex (“residue, dregs”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

feculas (plural) feculae (plural) fæcula (alternative) faecula (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

arrowroot cornstarch sago tapioca

Rhymes With

specula vallecula trabecula

Questions

How do you pronounce fecula?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛkjʊlə/.
What does fecula mean?: Starchy sediment extracted from plants, especially those which are used as food.
Where does fecula come from?: From Latin faecula, diminutive of faex (“residue, dregs”).

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