Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aspidistra elatior

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.90 in modern English

Syllables: as-pidis-tra e-la-tior
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

Synonyms

aspidistra cast-iron plant bar-room plant Aspidistra elatio

Questions

What does aspidistra elatior mean?: evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

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