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jatropha

/ˈdʒatɹəfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
ja-t-ropha
IPA
/ˈdʒatɹəfə/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several plants, of the genus Jatropha, native to the Northern Hemisphere; some have medicinal attributes and others are grown as a source of biodiesel.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdʒatɹəfə/

Inflected Forms

jatrophas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce jatropha?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒatɹəfə/.
What does jatropha mean?
Any of several plants, of the genus Jatropha, native to the Northern Hemisphere; some have medicinal attributes and others are grown as a source of biodiesel.
Where does jatropha come from?
From the genus name.

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