Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butter-and-eggs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
but-ter-and-eg-gs
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flowering plant, of species Triphysaria eriantha, native to North America; johnny-tuck.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the yellow and white coloration of the flowers.

Usage

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Questions

What does butter-and-eggs mean?
A flowering plant, of species Linaria vulgaris, native to Europe and northern Asia; yellow toadflax; common toadflax.
Where does butter-and-eggs come from?
From the yellow and white coloration of the flowers.

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