Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corcair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cor-cair
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lichen that produces a purple dye.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish. Doublet of purple.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

corkir (alternative)

Questions

What does corcair mean?: A lichen that produces a purple dye.
Where does corcair come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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