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orach

/ˈɔɹɪt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
or-ach
IPA
/ˈɔɹɪt͡ʃ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The saltbush: any of several plants of the genus Atriplex

noun

The saltbush: any of several plants of the genus Atriplex

noun

Lamb's quarters: frost-blite (Chenopodium album) or another plant of the genus Chenopodium.

Dated

Etymology

From Middle English arage, from Anglo-Norman arace, arache; apparently an irregular derivation from Old French arepe, from classical Latin atriplex, from Ancient Greek ἀτράφαξυς (atráphaxus), of unknown origin (probably loaned).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔɹɪt͡ʃ/
  • British English: /ˈɒɹɪtʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

oraches (plural) arrach (alternative) orache (alternative)

Phrases

common orach garden orach red orach spear orach spreading orach sea orach lamb's quarters

Frequently Paired Words

lamb's quarters

Synonyms

common orach garden orache red orach mountain spinach French spinach spear orach spreading orach spreading orache spear saltbush

Rhymes With

norwich horwich

Questions

How do you pronounce orach?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹɪt͡ʃ/.
What does orach mean?
The saltbush: any of several plants of the genus Atriplex
Where does orach come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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