Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malaise trap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: malaise -trap
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large tent-like structure used for trapping flying insects.

Example Sentences

"I sincerely hope we’re the only research group to lose Malaise traps to fire, hail, and flood in the same season."

Etymology

Invented by René Malaise in 1934.

Inflected Forms

Malaise traps (plural)

Questions

What does malaise trap mean?: A large tent-like structure used for trapping flying insects.
Where does malaise trap come from?: Invented by René Malaise in 1934.

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