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mopane

/məˈpɑːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
mopane
IPA
/məˈpɑːni/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree, Colophospermum mopane, native to southern Africa.

noun

The mopane worm or mopane moth Gonimbrasia belina

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tswana mophane.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /məˈpɑːni/

Inflected Forms

mopanes (plural) mopani (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mopane?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈpɑːni/.
What does mopane mean?
A tree, Colophospermum mopane, native to southern Africa.
Where does mopane come from?
From Tswana mophane.

How to pronounce mopane

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