Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tallowwood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tal-low-wood
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus microcorys, whose wood has a greasy feel when cut

Uncountable

noun

Ximenia americana, a tree of the tropics bearing cherished fruits.

Uncountable

noun

The tropical fruit-tree genus Ximenia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Tallowwood family numbers about 27 genera and nearly 150 species of trees, shrubs and lianas scattered throughout the tropical forests of the world. […] The tallowwoods Ximenia L. These are a small genus comprising five species of widely distributed tropical trees and shrubs. One of them, X. americana L., extends northward into southern Florida. Tallowwood hog-plum Ximenia americana L."

Etymology

From tallow + wood.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tallowwoods (plural) tallow wood (alternative) tallow-wood (alternative)

Phrases

tallowwood plum tallow-wood plum tallow wood plum tallowwood hog-plum Tallowwood Ridge

Synonyms

mountain plum

Questions

What does tallowwood mean?: An Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus microcorys, whose wood has a greasy feel when cut
Where does tallowwood come from?: From tallow + wood.

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