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cairngorm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
cairn-gorm
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The Cairngorms.

Example Sentences

Etymology

So called because found among the Cairngorms, a mountainous region in Scotland.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cairngorms (plural)

Derived Forms

cairngormstone

Synonyms

smoky quartz

Questions

What does cairngorm mean?
A precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery.
Where does cairngorm come from?
So called because found among the Cairngorms, a mountainous region in Scotland.

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