Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apache plume

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: apache -plume
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A desert shrub in the family Rosaceae native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, Fallugia paradoxa

Etymology

From Apache + plume from the plume-like fruits and from one of the Native American peoples associated with part of its range.

Inflected Forms

Apache plumes (plural)

Questions

What does apache plume mean?: A desert shrub in the family Rosaceae native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, Fallugia paradoxa
Where does apache plume come from?: From Apache + plume from the plume-like fruits and from one of the Native American peoples associated with part of its range.

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