Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsetooth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: horse-tooth
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of maize with kernels shaped like a horse's tooth, especially dent maize or a subtype.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"What determined the success of his business was[…]a seven-field crop rotation, with wheat, horsetooth maize, sunflower, clover, and sainfoin following each other and giving a bigger and better crop from year to year[…]."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does horsetooth mean?: A type of maize with kernels shaped like a horse's tooth, especially dent maize or a subtype.

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