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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fingerroot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fin-ger-root
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Boesenbergia rotunda, a plant related to ginger, with fingerlike roots used as a spice.

Uncountable

Etymology

From finger + root.

Usage

Synonyms

Chinese keys lesser galangal Chinese ginger kachai common foxglove fairy bell fingerflower finger-flower finger-root digitalis purpurea

Questions

What does fingerroot mean?
Boesenbergia rotunda, a plant related to ginger, with fingerlike roots used as a spice.
Where does fingerroot come from?
From finger + root.

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