Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

podocarpus

/ˌpoʊdəˈkɑɹpəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: podocar-pus
IPA: /ˌpoʊdəˈkɑɹpəs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Podocarpus of podocarp conifers.

Example Sentences

"Indoor bonsai — tropical and subtropical plants like ficus, Ming aralia, podocarpus and dwarf jade — are easier to care for and will thrive inside."
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Etymology

From the genus name. Piecewise doublet of podocarp.

Inflected Forms

podocarpuses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce podocarpus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpoʊdəˈkɑɹpəs/.
What does podocarpus mean?: Any of the genus Podocarpus of podocarp conifers.
Where does podocarpus come from?: From the genus name. Piecewise doublet of podocarp.

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