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torchwood

/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃˌwʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
torch-wood
IPA
/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃˌwʊd/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.

Uncountable

noun

Wood used to make torches.

Uncountable

noun

A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of cactus (Stenocereus heptagonus, syn. Cactus heptagonus).

Countable

Etymology

From torch + wood.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃˌwʊd/
  • British English: /ˈtɔːtʃwʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

torchwoods (plural)

Synonyms

foxfire

Questions

How do you pronounce torchwood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃˌwʊd/.
What does torchwood mean?
Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.
Where does torchwood come from?
From torch + wood.

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