Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blumea

/ˈblu.mi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: blumea
IPA: /ˈblu.mi.ə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the taxonomic genus Blumea, composites found chiefly in southern Asia, some used for traditional medicine.

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Blumea, from Dutch Blume (surname, after Carl Ludwig Blume) + translingual -a f.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Blume
Root: Blumea
Suffix: -a

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈblu.mi.ə/

Inflected Forms

blumeas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce blumea?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblu.mi.ə/.
What does blumea mean?: Any plant of the taxonomic genus Blumea, composites found chiefly in southern Asia, some used for traditional medicine.
Where does blumea come from?: Borrowed from taxonomic name Blumea, from Dutch Blume (surname, after Carl Ludwig Blume) + translingual -a f.

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