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rafflesia

/ɹəˈfli.ʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
raf-fles-ia
IPA
/ɹəˈfli.ʒə/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Rafflesia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹəˈfli.ʒə/
  • British English: /ɹəˈfliː.ʒə/

Inflected Forms

rafflesias (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce rafflesia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈfli.ʒə/.
What does rafflesia mean?
Any of several large parasitic plants, of the genus Rafflesia, from South East Asia, that have no roots, stems or leaves; Rafflesia arnoldii has the largest known flower with a diameter of over a yard.
Where does rafflesia come from?
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Rafflesia.

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