Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

floricane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flor-i-cane
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stem of some species of Rubus in its second year of growth, when it bears flowers.

Example Sentences

"An experiment was carried out to investigate whether detached segments of floricanes during winter pruning of erect blackberries could be used as a source of propagating material."

Etymology

See Latin flos (“flower”), English cane (“plant stem”).

Inflected Forms

floricanes (plural)

Questions

What does floricane mean?: A stem of some species of Rubus in its second year of growth, when it bears flowers.
Where does floricane come from?: See Latin flos (“flower”), English cane (“plant stem”).

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