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juncus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
jun-cus
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Juncus (rushes).

Etymology

From the genus name. Doublet of junco and junk.

Inflected Forms

juncuses (plural)

Questions

What does juncus mean?
Any plant of the genus Juncus (rushes).
Where does juncus come from?
From the genus name. Doublet of junco and junk.

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