Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaf-cutter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
leaf--cut-ter
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any insect that cuts pieces from leaves.

noun

A plantcutter.

noun

A tool for trimming leaves from plants.

noun

A person employed to collect leaves from wild growing trees and shrubs for use in zoos, animal hospitals, etc.

noun

A pastry mould in the shape of a leaf or leaves.

Inflected Forms

leaf-cutters (plural) leaf cutter (alternative) leafcutter (alternative)

Phrases

leaf-cutter ant leafcutter ant leaf-cutter bee leafcutter bee

Synonyms

leaf-cutting bee leaf-cutter bee

Questions

What does leaf-cutter mean?
Any insect that cuts pieces from leaves.

How to pronounce leaf-cutter

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