Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geum

/ˈd͡ʒiːəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: geum
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒiːəm/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Geum of perennial herbaceous plants.

Example Sentences

"The circles, which were ablaze with daffodils this spring, are now afloat with airy geum, cosmos, acidanthera and dahlias."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

geums (plural)

Rhymes With

museum liam perineum yem meum notaeum gastraeum

Questions

How do you pronounce geum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒiːəm/.
What does geum mean?: Any of the genus Geum of perennial herbaceous plants.
Where does geum come from?: From the genus name.

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