Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: gau-ra
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any flowering plant of the Oenothera sect. Gaura (formerly the genus Gaura in the family Onagraceae, including many beeblossoms.

noun

Alternative form of gora (“white person”).

Example Sentences

"Blossoms that flower atop willowy weedy stems such as forget-me-nots, delphiniums, and gauras should be thought of as two-dayers; they don't draw water well or retain preservatives."

Etymology

From the former genus name.

Inflected Forms

gauras (plural)

Questions

What does gaura mean?: Any flowering plant of the Oenothera sect. Gaura (formerly the genus Gaura in the family Onagraceae, including many beeblossoms.
Where does gaura come from?: From the former genus name.

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