Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack in the green

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
jack- in the -green
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who wore a pyramidal or conical wicker or wooden framework decorated with foliage, as part of May Day processions in England.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

Jacks in the green (plural) Jack-in-the-green (alternative) Jack o' the Green (alternative)

Questions

What does jack in the green mean?
A person who wore a pyramidal or conical wicker or wooden framework decorated with foliage, as part of May Day processions in England.

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