Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horoeka

/hoɹoʊˈikə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: horoe-ka
IPA: /hoɹoʊˈikə/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lancewood tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

"Horoekas inch their way skyward like this for as many as 20 years before maturing, flowering profusely, and bearing black berries."

Etymology

From Māori horoeka.

Word Breakdown

Root: horoeka

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hoɹoʊˈikə/

Usage

New Zealand usage

Inflected Forms

horoekas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce horoeka?: The recorded pronunciation is /hoɹoʊˈikə/.
What does horoeka mean?: The lancewood tree, Pseudopanax crassifolius.
Where does horoeka come from?: From Māori horoeka.

How to pronounce horoeka

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