Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moosewood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
moose-wood
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)

Uncountable

noun

Hobblebush, Viburnum lantanoides.

Uncountable

noun

Leatherwood (genus Dirca or specifically Dirca palustris)

Uncountable

Etymology

From moose + wood.

Usage

Inflected Forms

moosewoods (plural)

Synonyms

leatherwood moose-wood wicopy ropebark dirca palustris striped maple striped dogwood goosefoot maple acer pennsylvanicum

Questions

What does moosewood mean?
Striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
Where does moosewood come from?
From moose + wood.

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