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helenium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
he-le-ni-um
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various flowering plants, of the genus Helenium, the dried leaves of which were once used to make a form of snuff.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἑλένιον (helénion)bor. Latin heleniumbor. Translingual Heleniumbor. English helenium Borrowed from Translingual Helenium.

Inflected Forms

heleniums (plural)

Derived Forms

helenin

Synonyms

sneezeweed

Questions

What does helenium mean?
Any of various flowering plants, of the genus Helenium, the dried leaves of which were once used to make a form of snuff.
Where does helenium come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἑλένιον (helénion)bor. Latin heleniumbor. Translingual Heleniumbor. English helenium Borrowed from Translingual Helenium.

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