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tillering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
tiller-ing
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of grass species to produce multiple side shoots or tillers.

Uncountable

noun

A side shoot or tiller.

Countable

verb

present participle and gerund of tiller

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Botany.

Inflected Forms

tillerings (plural)

Questions

What does tillering mean?
The property of grass species to produce multiple side shoots or tillers.

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