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giboshi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gi-boshi
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hosta or plantain lily.

Etymology

From Japanese 擬宝珠 (gibōshi, literally “false pearl”), from 擬 + 宝珠.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does giboshi mean?
The hosta or plantain lily.
Where does giboshi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce giboshi

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