Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: gal-i-um
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Galium of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including the bedstraws.

Etymology

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).

Inflected Forms

galiums (plural)

Questions

What does galium mean?: Any of the genus Galium of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including the bedstraws.
Where does galium come from?: From the genus name, from Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).

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