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persicaria

/ˌpɝ.səˈkɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
per-si-caria
IPA
/ˌpɝ.səˈkɛɹi.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

lady's thumb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin persicarius (“a peach tree”). See peach.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɝ.səˈkɛɹi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

persicarias (plural)

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce persicaria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɝ.səˈkɛɹi.ə/.
What does persicaria mean?
lady's thumb
Where does persicaria come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce persicaria

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