Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xylostein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xy-lostein
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bitter principle obtained from the berries of the fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) and formerly used in medicine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Honeysuckle fruits contain valerianic acid and xylostein, which are irritant."

Etymology

From xylosteum + -in.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: xylosteum

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does xylostein mean?: A bitter principle obtained from the berries of the fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) and formerly used in medicine.
Where does xylostein come from?: From xylosteum + -in.

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