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sowbane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sow-bane
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).

Uncountable

noun

Chenopodiastrum murale

Uncountable

Etymology

From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.

Usage

Phrases

sowbane mosaic virus

Synonyms

coastblite goosefoot alkali blite red pigweed nettle-leaved goosefoot Australian spinach salt-green red goosefoot chenopodium hybridum

Questions

What does sowbane mean?
Red goosefoot A plant, the (Oxybasis rubra, syn. Chenopodium rubrum).
Where does sowbane come from?
From sow + bane, as it was believed to be fatal to swine.

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