Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maccaboy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mac-caboy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of rose-scented snuff.

Uncountable

Etymology

From a district in the Island of Martinique where it is made: compare French macouba.

Usage

Inflected Forms

maccaboys (plural) maccoboy (alternative)

Questions

What does maccaboy mean?
A type of rose-scented snuff.
Where does maccaboy come from?
From a district in the Island of Martinique where it is made: compare French macouba.

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