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pepperwort

/ˈpɛpəwəːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pep-per-wort
IPA
/ˈpɛpəwəːt/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.

noun

Any of various species of plant in the genus Marsilea, especially Marsilea minuta.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pepper + wort.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɛpəwəːt/

Inflected Forms

pepperworts (plural)

Synonyms

mithridate mithridate mustard common garden cress garden pepper cress pepper grass lepidium sativum garden peppergrass clover fern

Questions

How do you pronounce pepperwort?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛpəwəːt/.
What does pepperwort mean?
Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.
Where does pepperwort come from?
From pepper + wort.

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