Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reinette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: reinette
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various kinds of apple, mostly of French origin, characterized by russeting.

Example Sentences

"Make choice of some small reinette apples, pare them, and prick them thoroughly with a coarse needle to render them as absorbent as possible; put them into a jar to stand inside a saucepan of boiling water, […]"
"Then a flameproof casserole dish–preferably the flat type peculiar to Normandy–should be lined with sliced apple and onion. Reinette apples are supposed to be the best."

Etymology

Borrowed from French reinette.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: reinette

Inflected Forms

reinettes (plural) rennet (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pippin

Synonyms

rennet renneting

Questions

What does reinette mean?: Any of various kinds of apple, mostly of French origin, characterized by russeting.
Where does reinette come from?: It is traced to French.

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