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gelsemium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
gelsemi-um
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gelsemium, many of which are poisonous.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

gelsemiums (plural)

Questions

What does gelsemium mean?
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gelsemium, many of which are poisonous.
Where does gelsemium come from?
From the genus name.

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