Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marble orchard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: mar-ble or-chard
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Slang

Example Sentences

""It's so peaceful." ¶ "So's a marble orchard." ¶ "A marble orchard?" ¶ "A cemetery.""

Etymology

By analogy with an orchard, because the marble or other stone grave markers are arranged in rows like planted trees.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

marble orchards (plural)

Questions

What does marble orchard mean?: A cemetery.
Where does marble orchard come from?: By analogy with an orchard, because the marble or other stone grave markers are arranged in rows like planted trees.

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