Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

souari

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: souari
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any tree of the genus Caryocar. They yield strong timber and some bear edible nuts.

Example Sentences

"Among a variety of specimens, we collected some fine plants of the Tonquin bean, the Souwarrow nut, the wild orange, and a species of medlar."
"Souari nut, or butternut.—This nut, like the last, is a native of British Guiana, and is the fruit of the Caryocar nuciferum, a noble tree, growing a hundred feet high, having large, broad, trifoliate leaves, resembling those of our common horse-chestnut, but not quite as broad."

Etymology

From Kari'na sawari, via Caribbean French saouari. Attested in English (as souwarrow or saoari) from the 19th century.

Word Breakdown

Root: sawari

Inflected Forms

sawarri (alternative) saouari (alternative)

Synonyms

souari nut souari tree caryocar nuciferum

Questions

What does souari mean?: Any tree of the genus Caryocar. They yield strong timber and some bear edible nuts.
Where does souari come from?: From Kari'na sawari, via Caribbean French saouari. Attested in English (as souwarrow or saoari) from the 19th century.

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