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ipecacuanha

/ɪpɪkakjuːˈænə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
ipecacuan-ha
IPA
/ɪpɪkakjuːˈænə/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese ipecacuanha, from Old Tupi ypekakûãîa, from ypeka (“duck”) + akûãîa (“penis”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ipecacuanha, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

ipecacuanhas (plural)

Phrases

wild ipecacuanha

Questions

How do you pronounce ipecacuanha?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪpɪkakjuːˈænə/.
What does ipecacuanha mean?
The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.
Where does ipecacuanha come from?
From Brazilian Portuguese ipecacuanha, from Old Tupi ypekakûãîa, from ypeka (“duck”) + akûãîa (“penis”).

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