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kratom

/ˈkɹeɪtəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
kratom
IPA
/ˈkɹeɪtəm/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m).

Usage

Inflected Forms

kratoms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gas station heroin

Synonyms

gas station weed gas station heroin

Rhymes With

tatum stratum datum

Questions

How do you pronounce kratom?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹeɪtəm/.
What does kratom mean?
A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.
Where does kratom come from?
Borrowed from Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m).

How to pronounce kratom

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