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noble rot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
no-ble rot
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

botrytized

Questions

What does noble rot mean?
A benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.

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