Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suffolk punch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: suf-folk punch
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Suffolk (“a breed of draught horse; an individual of that breed”)

Example Sentences

"‘And the Punches,’ said William. ‘There’s cattle! A Suffolk Punch, when he’s a good un, is worth his weight in gold. Did you ever breed any Suffolk Punches yourself, sir?’"

Etymology

"Punch", in this name, is from an old English word for a short, stout person, which the horse breed was compared to due to its physique.

Inflected Forms

Suffolk Punches (plural)

Synonyms

Suffolk

Questions

What does suffolk punch mean?: Synonym of Suffolk (“a breed of draught horse; an individual of that breed”)
Where does suffolk punch come from?: "Punch", in this name, is from an old English word for a short, stout person, which the horse breed was compared to due to its physique.

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