Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malabathrum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mal-a-bathrum
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾱλάβαθρον (mālábathron).

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Questions

What does malabathrum mean?
A fragrant substance imported by the ancient Romans from India, believed to have been made from the leaves of a type of cinnamon or cassia.
Where does malabathrum come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾱλάβαθρον (mālábathron).

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