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oreoselin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ore-oselin
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant called mountain parlsey, Oreoselinum majus (formerly Imperatoria oreoselinum). It yields resorcinol on decomposition.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Oreoselinum + -in.

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Questions

What does oreoselin mean?
A white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant called mountain parlsey, Oreoselinum majus (formerly Imperatoria oreoselinum). It yields resorcinol on decomposition.
Where does oreoselin come from?
From translingual Oreoselinum + -in.

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