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sanguinaria

/ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
san-guinar-ia
IPA
/ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Sanguinaria, or bloodroots.

noun

The rootstock of the bloodroot, once used medicinally as an emetic, etc.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the genus name.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

sanguinarias (plural)

Derived Forms

sanguinarine

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce sanguinaria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛɹi.ə/.
What does sanguinaria mean?
Any of the genus Sanguinaria, or bloodroots.
Where does sanguinaria come from?
From the genus name.

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