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raceme

/ˈɹæsim/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
raceme
IPA
/ˈɹæsim/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin racēmus (“cluster, bunch”). Doublet of raisin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæsim/
  • British English: /ˈɹæsiːm/

Inflected Forms

racemes (plural)

Derived Forms

racemase racemed racemelike racemic racemiform racemization racemize racemule

Frequently Paired Words

racemoid racemose catkin spike

Questions

How do you pronounce raceme?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæsim/.
What does raceme mean?
An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.
Where does raceme come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce raceme

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