Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porret

/ˈpɒɹɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: por-ret
IPA: /ˈpɒɹɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scallion; a leek or small onion.

Example Sentences

"Why garlic, molyes, and porrets have white roots, deep green leaves, and black seeds?"

Etymology

From Middle English poret, from Old French por(r)et, porete, from Medieval Latin porretum. See porraceous.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: poret, por(r)et, porete, porretum

Inflected Forms

porrets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

porray

Questions

How do you pronounce porret?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒɹɪt/.
What does porret mean?: A scallion; a leek or small onion.
Where does porret come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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