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purau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pu-rau
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Polynesian shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus, having yellow flowers and a fibrous bark.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tahitian pūrau.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

puraus (plural) purao (alternative) purow (alternative)

Synonyms

mahoe majagua mahagua balibago hibiscus tiliaceus

Questions

What does purau mean?
A Polynesian shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus, having yellow flowers and a fibrous bark.
Where does purau come from?
From Tahitian pūrau.

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