Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

usine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: usine
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A West Indian sugar factory.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Account of the usines or central sugar factories on the island"
"The testator died possessed of one third share in an usine or manufactory of refined sugar, and in the machinery, stock in trade, book debts, and effects belonging thereto."
"On our usines vacuum pans are used to make a high class of sugar, triple effects to save fuel, and filter presses to recover the sugar lost otherwise in the scum."

Etymology

From French usine. Doublet of officina and oficina.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: usine

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

usines (plural)

Questions

What does usine mean?: A West Indian sugar factory.
Where does usine come from?: It is traced to French.

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