Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zebrina

/zɪˈbɹiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: ze-b-ri-na
IPA: /zɪˈbɹiːnə/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flowering plant Tradescantia zebrina (formerly Zebrina pendula), a species of spiderwort with striped leaves.

Example Sentences

"The plants are equally attractive when different-colored zebrinas are trained on a fan-shaped or rectangular trellis. The rose-colored flowers, of which new ones blossom each morning, add to the attractiveness of this viny, succulent herb."

Etymology

From the taxonomic name.

Inflected Forms

zebrinas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zebrina?: The recorded pronunciation is /zɪˈbɹiːnə/.
What does zebrina mean?: The flowering plant Tradescantia zebrina (formerly Zebrina pendula), a species of spiderwort with striped leaves.
Where does zebrina come from?: From the taxonomic name.

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