pyxie
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small, flowering plant of the genus Pyxidanthera, native to the eastern United States, now typically known as pyxiemoss or pixie moss.
Archaic
Example Sentences
- "Here the earth was strangely carpeted. Spagnum, beautiful by reason of rich color; gray-green moss; and the object of our long tramp--pyxie. No botany does it justice, passing it by with the mere mention of its barbarous name, Pyxidanthera barbulata. It might be thought the meanest of all weeds, but is, in truth, the chiefest glory of this wonderful region."
- "Both the pyxie and the trailing arbutus commence to bloom in March. Although they are so small and dainty, they are classified botanically as shrubs! Pyxie is moss-like in appearance, and hence is sometimes called "flowering moss.""
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: Pyxidanthera