Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metasequoia

/ˌmɛtəsəˈkwɔɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: metase-quoia
IPA: /ˌmɛtəsəˈkwɔɪə/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.

Example Sentences

"Instead of fantasy landscapes forced into bloom, a trade show has the energy of an international marketplace, where growers discuss the fine points of their new favorites — plants like Citronelle, a lime-green heuchera that can stand up to heat and humidity; or new hibiscuses like Plum Crazy and Copper King, which tolerate dry soil and are hardy to 30 below zero; or the rarest of plants, like a bonsai metasequoia, also known as dawn redwood, which grows only three inches a year, making it perfect for a pot on your patio."

Etymology

From meta- + sequoia.

Inflected Forms

metasequoias (plural)

Synonyms

dawn redwood metasequoia glyptostrodoides

Rhymes With

foia sequoia anoia eunoia xanthochroia dianoia epiloia jiboya hyponoia soia

Questions

How do you pronounce metasequoia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛtəsəˈkwɔɪə/.
What does metasequoia mean?: Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
Where does metasequoia come from?: From meta- + sequoia.

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