Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leylandii

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: ley-landii
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Leyland cypress, especially when part of a large hedge.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the name of the species, Cupressus × leylandii.

Usage

Inflected Forms

leylandiis (plural)

Questions

What does leylandii mean?: Leyland cypress, especially when part of a large hedge.
Where does leylandii come from?: From the name of the species, Cupressus × leylandii.

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