navarin
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A stew of mutton and vegetables.
Etymology
Borrowed from French navarin, probably from navet (“turnip”), a traditional ingredient. However, a connection with the 1827 Battle of Navarino has been suggested. (See Wikipedia.)
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: navarin