Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxalis

/ˈɑksələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: ox-alis
IPA: /ˈɑksələs/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis

Example Sentences

"My oxalis and begonias are all in bloom at the windows of my bedroom."

Etymology

From the genus name Oxalis.

Inflected Forms

oxalises (plural)

Phrases

common yellow oxalis

Synonyms

wood sorrel sorrel

Questions

How do you pronounce oxalis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑksələs/.
What does oxalis mean?: Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Where does oxalis come from?: From the genus name Oxalis.

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