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figwort

/ˈfɪɡwɝt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fig-wort
IPA
/ˈfɪɡwɝt/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.

noun

Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria.

Archaic

noun

celandine

Obsolete

Etymology

From Old English fīcwyrt, equivalent to fig + wort.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɪɡwɝt/
  • British English: /ˈfɪɡwɜːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

figworts (plural)

Phrases

alpine figwort American figwort black-flowered figwort California figwort common figwort darkflowered figwort desert figwort dog figwort

Questions

How do you pronounce figwort?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪɡwɝt/.
What does figwort mean?
Any of various woodland herbs and shrubs of the genus Scrophularia.
Where does figwort come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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