Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phytonutrient

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phy-tonu-tri-ent
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance of plant origin that provides nutrition; a nutritious phytochemical

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English nutrient English phytonutrient From phyto- + nutrient.

Inflected Forms

phytonutrients (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nutraceutical

Questions

What does phytonutrient mean?: Any substance of plant origin that provides nutrition; a nutritious phytochemical
Where does phytonutrient come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English nutrient English phytonutrient From phyto- + nutrient.

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