Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xeriscaping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: xeriscap-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of xeriscape

Example Sentences

"I visited him in mid-September. He had recently moved to a cul-de-sac where every house has stucco walls, a ceramic tile roof, and bland xeriscaping."

Etymology

From xeriscape + -ing.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

xeriscapings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

xerogarden

Questions

What does xeriscaping mean?: Landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation.
Where does xeriscaping come from?: From xeriscape + -ing.

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