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cestrum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ces-trum
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Cestrum

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latinized form of Ancient Greek κέστρον (késtron, “betony”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κέστρον

Inflected Forms

cestrums (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cestrosphendone

Questions

What does cestrum mean?
Any member of the genus Cestrum
Where does cestrum come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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