Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabal

/ˈseɪˌbæl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: sa-bal
IPA: /ˈseɪˌbæl/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called palmetto.

Etymology

From the genus name Sabal, of uncertain origin. it might be from Arabic “sabal” سبل سنبلة سنابل meaning “wheat plant”

Inflected Forms

sabals (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sabal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪˌbæl/.
What does sabal mean?: Any palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called palmetto.
Where does sabal come from?: From the genus name Sabal, of uncertain origin. it might be from Arabic “sabal” سبل سنبلة سنابل meaning “wheat plant”

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