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lignum rhodium

/ˈlɪɡnəm ˈɹəʊdɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
lignum rhodi-um
IPA
/ˈlɪɡnəm ˈɹəʊdɪəm/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees, especially of species Convolvulus scoparius and Convolvulus floridus (Convolvulaceae) from the Canary Islands, and of the West Indian Amyris balsamifera (Rutaceae).

Uncountable

noun

Rhodiola rosea (Crassulaceae).

Uncountable

noun

An oil yielded by such plants, used in herbal medicine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin lignum rhodium (literally “rosy wood”), from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”).

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Synonyms

rhodium wood

Questions

How do you pronounce lignum rhodium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɡnəm ˈɹəʊdɪəm/.
What does lignum rhodium mean?
The fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees, especially of species Convolvulus scoparius and Convolvulus floridus (Convolvulaceae) from the Canary Islands, and of the West Indian Amyris balsamifera (Rutaceae).
Where does lignum rhodium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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