Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kabosu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ka-bo-su
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The juicy citrus fruit of Citrus sphaerocarpa, often used in Japanese food. It is grown primarily in Ōita Prefecture.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese カボス.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: カボス

Questions

What does kabosu mean?: The juicy citrus fruit of Citrus sphaerocarpa, often used in Japanese food. It is grown primarily in Ōita Prefecture.
Where does kabosu come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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