Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meliaceous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
meli-a-ceous
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the family Meliaceae of plants of mahogany and its close relatives.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Meliaceae + -ous

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does meliaceous mean?
Of or relating to the family Meliaceae of plants of mahogany and its close relatives.
Where does meliaceous come from?
Meliaceae + -ous

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