Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubiaceous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ru-bi-a-ceous
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the large and diverse family of flowering plants known as Rubiaceae.

Etymology

From Rubiaceae + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does rubiaceous mean?
Of or pertaining to the large and diverse family of flowering plants known as Rubiaceae.
Where does rubiaceous come from?
From Rubiaceae + -ous.

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