Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

himalayan balsam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: hi-malayan bal-sam
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large annual plant, Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas, which has become invasive in many other places.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""We then analyse those images using artificial intelligence to identify tree types and invasive species such as Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

policeman's helmet kiss-me-on-the-mountain

Questions

What does himalayan balsam mean?: A large annual plant, Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas, which has become invasive in many other places.

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