Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

machair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: machair
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of calcareous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas of Scotland and Ireland.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Burials had been found north and south of Applecross, preserved in the soils of sandy coastal meadows known as machair."

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic machair.

Usage

Inflected Forms

machairs (plural)

Questions

What does machair mean?: A type of calcareous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas of Scotland and Ireland.
Where does machair come from?: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic machair.

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