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speedwell

/ˈspiːdˌwɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
speed-well
IPA
/ˈspiːdˌwɛl/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant of the genus Veronica

name

A district in eastern Bristol, England.

Etymology

From speed + well.

Inflected Forms

speedwells (plural)

Phrases

bastard speedwell common speedwell corn speedwell creeping speedwell field speedwell germander speedwell heath speedwell purslane speedwell

Synonyms

veronica bird's eye gypsyweed fluellin

Questions

How do you pronounce speedwell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspiːdˌwɛl/.
What does speedwell mean?
A plant of the genus Veronica
Where does speedwell come from?
From speed + well.

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