Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greenhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: green-hood
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Pterostylis of orchids of Australasia and the southwest Pacific.

Example Sentences

"Gott found that after harvesting the greenhoods, 75 per cent of the pre-harvest density was restored within fourteen months."

Etymology

From green + hood.

Inflected Forms

greenhoods (plural)

Phrases

shy greenhood

Frequently Paired Words

rustyhood

Synonyms

helmet orchid

Questions

What does greenhood mean?: Any of the genus Pterostylis of orchids of Australasia and the southwest Pacific.
Where does greenhood come from?: From green + hood.

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