Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

echinacea

/ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: echi-nacea
IPA: /ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃə/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.

Countable

noun

A herbal medicine extracted from the roots and seeds of such plants.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent."

Etymology

From scientific Latin Echinacea, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”, because of the soft "spines" in the centre of the flower) + translingual -acea.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Echinacea

Usage

Inflected Forms

echinaceas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coneflower

Rhymes With

asia upper asia acacia geisha appalachia rosacea hypatia

Questions

How do you pronounce echinacea?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃə/.
What does echinacea mean?: Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers.
Where does echinacea come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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