Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flies' graveyard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: flies' -grave-yard
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet pastry filled with currants or raisins.

British usage; Slang

Etymology

Since the currants or raisins are supposed to resemble dead flies.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

flies' graveyards (plural)

Synonyms

fly pie

Questions

What does flies' graveyard mean?: A sweet pastry filled with currants or raisins.
Where does flies' graveyard come from?: Since the currants or raisins are supposed to resemble dead flies.

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