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hypocist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hypocist
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant

Uncountable

noun

The plant, Cytinus hypocistis, a parasitic species growing in the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῠ̔ποκῐστῐ́ς (hŭpokĭstĭ́s).

Usage

Questions

What does hypocist mean?
An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant
Where does hypocist come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῠ̔ποκῐστῐ́ς (hŭpokĭstĭ́s).

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