Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ochna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ochna
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Ochna of evergreen trees, shrubs and shrublets.

Example Sentences

"The ochnas are among the most attractive trees of this section."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Ochna, from Ancient Greek ὄχνη (ókhnē, “pear tree”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ochna, ὄχνη

Inflected Forms

ochnas (plural)

Questions

What does ochna mean?: Any of the genus Ochna of evergreen trees, shrubs and shrublets.
Where does ochna come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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