Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nelumbo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: nelum-bo
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling water lilies, the lotuses.

Example Sentences

"Although almost all nelumbos are rated hardy to zone 5, or according to some optimists, zone 4, that rating assumes enough water and soil to protect the tubers from freezing."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

nelumbos (plural)

Questions

What does nelumbo mean?: Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling water lilies, the lotuses.
Where does nelumbo come from?: From the genus name.

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