Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moringa

/mɔːˈɹɪŋɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: moringa
IPA: /mɔːˈɹɪŋɡə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several trees, of genus Moringa, that grow in tropical and subtropical India and Africa.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Moringa, probably from Malayalam മുരിങ്ങ (muriṅṅa).

Word Breakdown

Root: മുരിങ്ങ

Inflected Forms

moringas (plural)

Phrases

moringic acid

Synonyms

ben drumstick tree horseradish tree

Questions

How do you pronounce moringa?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɔːˈɹɪŋɡə/.
What does moringa mean?: Any of several trees, of genus Moringa, that grow in tropical and subtropical India and Africa.
Where does moringa come from?: Borrowed from translingual Moringa, probably from Malayalam മുരിങ്ങ (muriṅṅa).

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