Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ru-la
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the scales of a leaf bud.

noun

A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain orchids.

Etymology

From Latin pērula, diminutive of pera (“wallet”), from Ancient Greek πήρα (pḗra). Compare French pérule.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pērula, πήρα

Inflected Forms

perulae (plural)

Questions

What does perula mean?: One of the scales of a leaf bud.
Where does perula come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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