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petitgrain

/ˌpə.tiˈɡræ̃/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
pe-tit-grain
IPA
/ˌpə.tiˈɡræ̃/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French petitgrain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌpə.tiˈɡræ̃/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce petitgrain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpə.tiˈɡræ̃/.
What does petitgrain mean?
An essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant.
Where does petitgrain come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce petitgrain

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