Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fouquieria splendens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fouquieri-a s-plen-dens
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers

Synonyms

ocotillo coachwhip Jacob's staff vine cactus

Questions

What does fouquieria splendens mean?: desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers

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