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reflorescence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-flo-res-cence
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A new blossoming of a plant during the season.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Resurgence; reflourishing; revival.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From re- + florescence. Alternatively, directly from Latin reflōrēscēns, present active participle of reflōrēscō (“to flower anew”), from re- + flōrēscō (“to flower”).

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

reflorescences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

florescence reflorescent

Questions

What does reflorescence mean?
A new blossoming of a plant during the season.
Where does reflorescence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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