Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornish palm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: cor-nish -palm
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tree Cordyline australis.

Etymology

From its popularity in Cornwall, England, and its resemblance to a palm. (It is not a true palm.)

Inflected Forms

Cornish palms (plural)

Questions

What does cornish palm mean?: The tree Cordyline australis.
Where does cornish palm come from?: From its popularity in Cornwall, England, and its resemblance to a palm. (It is not a true palm.)

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