Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cota

/kˈoʊtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
co-ta
IPA
/kˈoʊtə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perennial herb, Thelesperma megapotamicum (synonym Thelesperma gracile), native to the southwest and western plains of North America and used by the Hopi, Navajo and other American Indians for tea, as a dye, and for other herbal purposes.

Uncountable

name

A surname.

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Questions

How do you pronounce cota?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊtə/.
What does cota mean?
A perennial herb, Thelesperma megapotamicum (synonym Thelesperma gracile), native to the southwest and western plains of North America and used by the Hopi, Navajo and other American Indians for tea, as a dye, and for other herbal purposes.

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