Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phalaris

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
phalaris
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several grasses of the genus Phalaris

Etymology

From the genus name.

Questions

What does phalaris mean?
Any of several grasses of the genus Phalaris
Where does phalaris come from?
From the genus name.

How to pronounce phalaris

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