Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spring ephemeral

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: spring ephemer-al
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant that grows in the spring and goes dormant in summer.

Example Sentences

"Every year on Earth Day, I try to go for a hike in the woods near my house. I look for tadpoles and admire the spring ephemerals."

Inflected Forms

spring ephemerals (plural)

Questions

What does spring ephemeral mean?: A plant that grows in the spring and goes dormant in summer.

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