Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garrigue

/ɡəˈriːɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: gar-rigue
IPA: /ɡəˈriːɡ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Far away, on the stony garrigues by the fading light of the harvest moon one could hear the musical calling of wolves."
"Pure blackberry, cedar and earthy garrigue aromas."

Etymology

Borrowed from French garrigue, from Occitan.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

garrigues (plural) garigue (alternative)

Synonyms

phrygana

Questions

How do you pronounce garrigue?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈriːɡ/.
What does garrigue mean?: A type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.
Where does garrigue come from?: Borrowed from French garrigue, from Occitan.

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