Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wheel tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
wheel tree
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Aspidosperma excelsum, a tree native to Peru.

noun

Trochodendron aralioides, a tree or large shrub native to Japan, Taiwan, and southern Korea.

Etymology

A cross-section of the trunk resembles a spoked wheel.

Inflected Forms

wheel trees (plural)

Synonyms

firewheel tree stenocarpus sinuatus

Questions

What does wheel tree mean?
Aspidosperma excelsum, a tree native to Peru.
Where does wheel tree come from?
A cross-section of the trunk resembles a spoked wheel.

How to pronounce wheel tree

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