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herborize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
her-borize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seek and classify new or previously known plant species.

Intransitive verb

verb

To form plant-like figures in (minerals, etc.).

Transitive verb

Etymology

From French herboriser.

Usage

Inflected Forms

herborizes (present, singular) herborizing (participle, present) herborized (participle, past) herborized (past) herbarize (alternative) herborise (alternative) herbarise (alternative)

Derived Forms

herborizer

Frequently Paired Words

herborization

Questions

What does herborize mean?
To seek and classify new or previously known plant species.
Where does herborize come from?
From French herboriser.

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