Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

floodgum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flood-gum
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flooded gum, Eucalyptus rudis.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"The paperbarks and floodgums that shroud us look eerie and ethereal in the silver light, and I find myself matching Jasper's step."

Etymology

From flood + gum.

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

floodgums (plural)

Questions

What does floodgum mean?: The flooded gum, Eucalyptus rudis.
Where does floodgum come from?: From flood + gum.

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