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torchweed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
torch-weed
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Verbascum thapsus, the common mullein.

Uncountable

Etymology

From torch + weed, from its readiness to burn.

Usage

Questions

What does torchweed mean?
Verbascum thapsus, the common mullein.
Where does torchweed come from?
From torch + weed, from its readiness to burn.

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