Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plancha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: plan-cha
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of flat-top grill used for cooking, composed of a thick plate of metal above the heating element to provide thermal mass and eliminate hot spots.

Etymology

From Spanish plancha. Doublet of phalanx, phalange, planch, planche, and plank.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: plancha

Inflected Forms

planchas (plural)

Questions

What does plancha mean?: A type of flat-top grill used for cooking, composed of a thick plate of metal above the heating element to provide thermal mass and eliminate hot spots.
Where does plancha come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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