Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orval

/ˈɔɹvəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
or-val
IPA
/ˈɔɹvəl/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sage, of species Salvia viridis.

Uncountable

Etymology

French orvale.

Usage

Synonyms

annual clary red-topped sage

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce orval?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹvəl/.
What does orval mean?
A sage, of species Salvia viridis.
Where does orval come from?
French orvale.

How to pronounce orval

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