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paspalum

/ˈpaspələm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
pas-palum
IPA
/ˈpaspələm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From translingual Paspalum (genus name), from Koine Greek πάσπαλος (páspalos, “type of millet”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Paspalum, πάσπαλος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpaspələm/

Inflected Forms

paspalums (plural)

Phrases

brownseed paspalum creeping paspalum

Synonyms

dallisgrass dallis grass paspalum dilatatum

Questions

How do you pronounce paspalum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaspələm/.
What does paspalum mean?
Any member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
Where does paspalum come from?
From translingual Paspalum (genus name), from Koine Greek πάσπαλος (páspalos, “type of millet”).

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