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quassia

/ˈkwɑʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
quas-sia
IPA
/ˈkwɑʃə/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.

noun

The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark.

Etymology

From the genus name translingual Quassia, named after Surinamese physician and botanist Graman Quassi.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɑʃə/
  • British English: /ˈkwɒʃ(i)ə/

Inflected Forms

quassias (plural)

Synonyms

bitterwood quassia amara

Questions

How do you pronounce quassia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɑʃə/.
What does quassia mean?
Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
Where does quassia come from?
From the genus name translingual Quassia, named after Surinamese physician and botanist Graman Quassi.

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