Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scorzonera

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scor-zon-era
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.

Inflected Forms

scorzoneras (plural)

Synonyms

black salsify viper's grass scorzonera hispanica

Questions

What does scorzonera mean?: A herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
Where does scorzonera come from?: Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.

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