Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miro

/mˈɪɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
miro
IPA
/mˈɪɹoʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large conifer of New Zealand, Pectinopitys ferruginea (syn. Prumnopitys ferruginea), with narrow leaves and reddish fruit; the wood of this tree.

New Zealand usage

noun

A portia tree (Thespesia populnea), of dark, durable, attractive wood.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori miro.

Usage

Inflected Forms

miros (plural)

Synonyms

black pine prumnopitys ferruginea podocarpus ferruginea

Rhymes With

hero zero shapiro nero niro ero subzero biro fierro ruggiero piro yamashiro

Questions

How do you pronounce miro?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪɹoʊ/.
What does miro mean?
A large conifer of New Zealand, Pectinopitys ferruginea (syn. Prumnopitys ferruginea), with narrow leaves and reddish fruit; the wood of this tree.
Where does miro come from?
Borrowed from Māori miro.

How to pronounce miro

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