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baby's tears

/ˌbeɪbiz ˈtɪəɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
ba-by’s tears
IPA
/ˌbeɪbiz ˈtɪəɹz/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various plants having parts (such as leaves or spots on leaves, petals, etc.) resembling teardrops; specifically, angel's tears (Soleirolia soleirolii), a plant in the nettle family grown as a green, mossy ground cover.

Etymology

From baby + -’s + tears.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbeɪbiz ˈtɪəɹz/
  • British English: /ˌbeɪbiz ˈtɪəz/

Inflected Forms

babies' tears (alternative)

Phrases

baby's breath

Frequently Paired Words

baby's breath

Synonyms

mind-your-own-business mother of thousands baby tears helxine soleirolia soleirolia soleirolii

Rhymes With

years here's appears tears engineers ears volunteers fears cheers music to someone's ears peers beers

Questions

How do you pronounce baby's tears?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbeɪbiz ˈtɪəɹz/.
What does baby's tears mean?
Any of various plants having parts (such as leaves or spots on leaves, petals, etc.) resembling teardrops; specifically, angel's tears (Soleirolia soleirolii), a plant in the nettle family grown as a green, mossy ground cover.
Where does baby's tears come from?
From baby + -’s + tears.

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