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caffeic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
caf-fe-ic
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, or pertaining to coffee or caffeic acid

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French caféique, from the root caffe- (“coffee”) as found in caffeine, from Italian caffè (compare also French café and German Kaffee) + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

caffeate caffeoyl

Questions

What does caffeic mean?
of, or pertaining to coffee or caffeic acid
Where does caffeic come from?
It is traced to French.

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