Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeffersonia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jef-fer-so-nia
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several herbs of the genus Jeffersonia (Berberidaceae), especially (Jeffersonia diphylla).

noun

Any of the trilobites of the genus Jeffersonia (Bathyuridae)

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

jeffersonias (plural)

Synonyms

twinleaf rheumatism root

Questions

What does jeffersonia mean?: Any of several herbs of the genus Jeffersonia (Berberidaceae), especially (Jeffersonia diphylla).
Where does jeffersonia come from?: From the genus name.

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